Children's Cold and Flu Tips and Resources

How Long Does the Flu Last?

If you've been infected with the flu, you're probably wondering, "How long does the flu last?" Influenza, or the flu as it's usually known,...

General Cold and Flu

Fever Reducer Medicine Options

A fever is a common symptom experienced by people when their body temperature rises above the normal range. Fevers are a natural defense mechanism...

Fever

Cold vs. Flu: What's The Difference?

Common Cold vs the Flu: What You Need to Know You're not alone if you’re confused about whether you have a cold or flu....

General Cold and Flu

Uncommon and Common Flu Symptoms

No one likes to get sick, but the flu can hit especially hard. Flu symptoms typically develop quickly and, in some cases, can become...

General Cold and Flu

Sore Throat Causes, Symptoms and Remedies

You want relief when your throat is scratchy and even talking hurts. Learn more about why your throat hurts and how to feel better....

Sore Throat

Other Reasons You Might Experience Flu Symptoms

Battling Flu-Like Symptoms You're sniffling, achy, and tired, but tests have ruled out influenza. While the flu is one potential cause of these symptoms,...

General Cold and Flu

Headache Relief Medicine Options

When dealing with an illness like a cold or the flu, it's common to experience headaches as a secondary symptom. The presence of these...

Headache

How Decongestants Can Bring You Relief from Nasal Congestion

You're more than a little stuffy if you find breathing hard through your nose, your food tastes bland, and your friends don't recognize your...

Stuffy Nose

How Long Does a Cold Last?

Comprehending the length and course of the common cold is essential for managing symptoms and preserving general health effectively. This page addresses the main...

Woman holding her throat in discomfort by sitting in sofa with cup in other hand.

Cold & Flu Sore Throat Relief Options

A sore throat can be an uncomfortable and frustrating condition that many of us have experienced at some point in our lives. It can...

Sore Throat

How Does Acetaminophen Work? Understanding This Common Ingredient Found in OTC Medications

Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and fever reducers. It is a common ingredient found in drugstore medications...

Tips for Relieving Sinus Pressure

Sinus pressure is common, but nonetheless uncomfortable. Allergies and infections such as the cold or flu cause the passages in your nose to become...

Sinus Pressure

Why Am I Waking Up With Phlegm? Exploring Potential Causes

Many people who experience morning congestion commonly ask themselves, “Why am I waking up with phlegm?” Phlegm in your throat is a common and...

A woman lying in bed with a pillow covering her head in cloth due to flu

Flu Night Sweats: How to Cope and Get Adequate Rest

Flu night sweats are characterized by excessive sweating during sleep. It can be a disconcerting and uncomfortable experience. When these nocturnal sweating episodes are...

A Man sitting on cough dealing with congestion.

How Do Nasal Decongestants Work to Help You Cough Less?

When you have a cough, you'll try just about anything to feel better. Over-the-counter cough medications provide a convenient option, but which should you...

Cough

How Is the Flu Spread? Virus Transmission Explained

While anyone can catch the flu any season of the year, winter and fall are the most common time for the influenza virus to...

Cold and Flu Prevention Tips

You can catch a cold or flu any time of the year, but they seem as common as sweaters during the cooler months. While...

What Is A Productive Cough?

A cough is a common symptom that can happen due to many reasons, and one particular type is known as a productive cough. In...

Cough

What is Benzocaine? Benzocaine for Throat Relief

Sore throats can be a real nuisance, and they are often accompanied by discomfort, pain, and difficulty swallowing. Whether yours is caused by a...

Sinus Infection Getting Worse? 4 Things That Might Worsen It

Can a Sinus Infection Get Worse? 4 Ways to Help Prevent Your Sinus Infection From Getting Worse If you’re like most adults, your sinus...

Sinus Pressure

The Difference Between a Constant Runny Nose Vs. Stuffy Nose

If you have a cold or flu, you're likely to have both a runny and stuffy nose. But these closely-related symptoms actually have slightly...

Runny Nose

Why Do I Have a Constant Runny Nose?

No matter what you do, your nose just keeps on dripping — and the more you blow your nose, the tenderer it becomes. What...

Runny Nose

Can I Blow my Nose too Much?

Some people argue that blowing your nose when you’re stuffed up isn’t a good idea. Blowing too hard could push mucus further up into...

Sinus Pressure

How to Relieve Sinus Pressure to Help You Sleep

How to Relieve Sinus Pressure Sinus pressure can feel like pins and needles when you’re trying to sleep. It’s hard to get comfortable, much...

Sinus Pressure

Sinus Pressure and Nasal Congestion: Causes, Symptoms and Remedies

Sinus Pressure and Nasal Congestion Your sinuses are four pairs of hollow, air-filled spaces in your skull that connect to your nasal passageways. The...

Sinus Pressure

The Anatomy of a Sinus Infection

Annoying and painful, sinus infections are all too common — nearly 30 million Americans dealt with a long-term sinus infections caused mainly by viruses,...

Sinus Pressure

What is Sinus Headache?

Waking up with a throbbing headache and a tender face isn’t the best way to start your day (personally, we prefer coffee!) but that’s...

Sinus Pressure

What is a Sinus Infection and How to Treat It

Your sinuses are a system of air-filled chambers beneath the surface around your nose. When they become infected – a condition also known as...

Sinus Pressure

How to Help Stop Sneezing

HOW TO STOP SNEEZING When it comes to your nose, there are few things more annoying than constant sneezing—especially when you have no idea...

Sneezing

Sneezing Relief Options

If your sneezing is caused by allergies, you will want a medicine with an antihistamine, like non-drowsy fexofenadine (or diphenhydramine HCl for nighttime use)....

Sneezing

Products for Stuffy Nose Relief

Some Mucinex® products contain nasal decongestants to help open up the nasal and sinus passageways. Decongestants shrink the mucus membranes that are inflamed inside...

Stuffy Nose

Stuffy Noses: Causes, Symptoms and Remedies

Inflammation and swelling of nasal mucus membranes, blood vessels and surrounding tissues cause nasal congestion. Mucus membrane swelling is mostly to blame for that...

Stuffy Nose

What Causes Nasal Congestion?

Just a few days ago, you had no complaints — you were feeling fine and ready to go. But then, you woke up with...

Stuffy Nose

How to Get Rid of a Runny Nose

How to Get Rid of a Runny Nose Most people wish getting rid of their runny nose was as easy as turning a magical...

Runny Nose

Runny Nose Medicine Options

Runny Nose Medicine Options If you have rhinitis, you want to calm the inflammation in your nose’s mucus membranes. You’ll want a decongestant, like...

Runny Nose

How Does a Decongestant Work to Help You Cough Less

How Does a Decongestant Work to Help You Cough Less When you have a cough, you'll try just about anything to feel better. Over-the-counter...

Cough

How To Ease Coughing with OTC Cough Relief

Living with a persistent cough can be frustrating and uncomfortable. Whether it's due to a common cold, allergies, or other underlying conditions, finding ways...

Cough

Chest Cold Prevention Tips

You can get the congestion, aches and coughing of colds and flus any time of year, but they may be as common as sweaters...

Chest Congestion

Chest Congestion Relief

There are simple things you can do to thin and loosen the extra mucus that has gotten thicker and taken up residence in your...

Chest Congestion

Common Early Chest Cold Symptoms

So you thought (hoped) you might coast through cold and flu season, but suddenly you're feeling a little under the weather. Could it be...

Chest Congestion

Defining Chest Cold Symptoms

If you've ever had a runny nose and sore throat morph into a productive cough that leaves you feeling drained, you've dealt with a...

Chest Congestion

Coughs: Causes, Symptoms and Remedies

Whether it’s wet or dry, productive or unproductive, loud and barking or soft, coughing is uncomfortable. But why do we cough, and what good...

Cough

Cough Medicine Options

Thinner mucus is easier to cough up and out of your airway. Certain Mucinex® products contain guaifenesin, an expectorant, which helps to thin and...

Cough

The Impact of a Cough or Cold on Sleep

It can seem like a Catch-22. Rest bolsters recovery from a cough or cold, but the symptoms often interfere with sleep. Whether you're hoping...

Cough

The Science Behind the Common Cold

There’s a reason they call it the “common cold” — because almost everyone experiences it many times in their lives. On average, adults develop...

Cough

What Causes a Fever and How to Fight It

We’ve all had one: fevers. It’s a short-term increase in the core temperature of the body. It’s uncomfortable. And warm. And typically just one...

Fever

What is a Low-Grade Fever?

If you're feeling a little feverish during cold and flu season, a low-grade fever might be the cause. But just what is a low-grade...

Fever

Products for Fever Relief

Several Mucinex® products contain acetaminophen, which is an analgesic and fever reducer. “Analgesic” is a fancy way of saying “pain reliever.” Acetaminophen should help...

Fever

Runny Nose Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Runny Nose Causes, Symptoms and Treatments The most common time we think about our noses is during cold and flu season, but a runny...

Runny Nose

When Should I be Worried About Coughing up Green Mucus?

When You Smell Something Coughing is bad enough, but when green mucus comes up in the process, it can be alarming. Ifyou cough up...

Mucus

Chest Congestion: Causes, Symptoms and Remedies

Causes, Symptoms and Remedies of Chest Congestion

Chest Congestion: Causes, Symptoms & Remedies Chest congestion is a simple umbrella term for too much mucus buildup in your lungs. It often accompanies...

Chest Congestion

How Does Coughing Get Rid of Excess Mucus?

Coughing is a natural reflex that plays a crucial role in clearing excess mucus from our airways. Learn more about excess mucus and how...

Mucus

What Color Mucus is Normal?

It's important to realize that the color of your nasal discharge can fluctuate and still fall within the typical range when determining what color...

Mucus

Managing a Sore Throat During Pregnancy

Experiencing sore throats during pregnancy is uncomfortable and can raise concerns about the best way to manage them without affecting your health or that...

Allergy Symptoms: Can Allergies Cause a Sore Throat?

Allergies are a chronic medical condition that occurs when the immune system reacts excessively to substances that are usually harmless. These substances, called allergens,...

What Medicine Reduces Fever? Exploring Options

For those wondering what medicine reduces fever, several medicines and over-the-counter (OTC) treatment options are available. Fevers are often a symptom of various illnesses,...

What Helps with Sinus Pressure? Solutions Explored

To know what helps with sinus pressure, you must understand its underlying causes first. Sinus pressure can be an uncomfortable and bothersome condition that...

The Life Cycle of a Cold

6 Common Lingering Cough Questions Answered

Coughing Up Mucus? How to Decode Your Symptoms

Coughing Up Mucus? Decode Your Symptoms You don’t need an MD to tell you that coughing up mucus is no fun, but did you...

Mucus

Sore Throat

How Does my Body Usually Get Rid of Mucus?

Cilia are tiny hairs that cover the cells on top of the mucus membranes in your airways. These tiny hairs transport mucus and the...

Mucus

How to Get Mucus Relief

From moisturizing your body to protecting it from harmful bacteria, mucus plays an important role in health. When it thickens because of allergies, smoking,...

Mucus: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

We all need mucus to keep our bodies functioning normally. But when you have too much mucus, that’s when the problems can start. Healthy...

Mucus

Sore Throat

Should I go to Work With Green Phlegm?

What your doctor calls phlegm becomes mucus in polite conversation, and snot for those who are plagued by too much of it. Whatever you...

Cough

Mucus

Sore Throat

Stuffy Nose

What Causes Excess Mucus?

WHAT CAUSES EXCESS MUCUS? The coughing. The congestion. And just an overall feeling of being stuffed up. It’s all thanks to mucus. Most of...

Chest Congestion

Mucus

Remedies

Sore Throat

What Does Mucus do?

Your mouth, nose, throat, sinuses and lungs are lined with mucus membranes. These membranes contain mucus glands that produce - surprise - mucus. Mucus-producing...

Mucus

Sinus Pressure

What is Mucinex?

Let’s be honest: when you’re struggling with a nasty cough, icky mucus and a nose that’s running like a faucet, you don’t necessarily care...

Mucinex

Mucus

Why do I Keep Coughing Up Mucus at Night?

You’re in the middle of restful snooze when that annoying hacking jolts you awake. You can’t help but wonder, why now? Coughing up mucus...

Cough

Mucus

How You Can Relieve A Wet Cough in Kids

Dealing with your own persistent cough can be difficult enough, but it's worse watching your child in discomfort. And while a child coughing up...

Cough

How to Help a Sick Toddler Sleep

When your toddler is feeling under the weather, getting them to sleep can be a real challenge. A good night's rest is crucial for...

General Cold and Flu

How to Manage Toddler Coughing at Night

Managing a toddler’s dry coughing at night can be challenging for parents who are concerned about their child's comfort and health. Nighttime coughs in...

Cough

How to Help Toddlers with Sore Throats

When your toddler has a sore throat, it can be a tough time for both of you. Their discomfort often makes them fussy, and...

Sore Throat

Does Chicken Noodle Soup Help With a Cold?

You always associate chicken soup with a sick day—and for a good reason. Your mother (and her mother before her) knew what she was...

Reasons Your Child Might Have a Constant Runny Nose

If your tissue supply can't keep up with your child's runny nose, you're probably eager for solutions. While most causes of nose-running can't be...

How to Help Children Who are Coughing Up Mucus

How to Help: Child Coughing Up Mucus Dealing with your own persistent cough can be difficult enough, but it's worse watching your child in...

How to Help Relieve Your Young Child's Sinus Infection

How to Help Relieve Your Young Child's Sinus Infection When your child’s cold has lasted the better part of two weeks and doesn’t seem...

Off-Limit Medications for Kids

There are some medications that aren’t safe for your child to use. Aspirin, which is a pain reliever, shouldn’t be given to children under...

Over the Counter Decongestants for Kids

It usually starts like this: Your child has a regular, run-of-the-mill cold for about a week. Just when you think it should be clearing...