When you’re dealing with a nasty cold that won’t go away, antibiotics might seem like a quick fix – and a recent survey of around 400 pharmacists by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) shows that ...

A sweeping analysis of more than a thousand patients finds that antibiotics offer no relief for viral colds or purulent nasal discharge, while increasing side effects. Study: Antibiotics for the ...

Does vitamin C help prevent a cold? And can taking antibiotics help you get over one? Doctors address common myths. (Getty Images) Respiratory virus season is officially here in the U.S., making it a ...

Two sneezes, a scratchy throat, a rising fever, and the first instinct for many of us is to reach for antibiotics. It feels like the fastest way to “fix” a cold and get back to life. But that habit is ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s cold season and the miserable trudge in seeking antibiotics because of mucus turned green, or the cough has nagged for weeks. Despite years of warnings, doctors still ...

Pharmacists are regularly facing pressure from patients to prescribe antibiotics for common colds, a new survey reveals. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) polled around 400 pharmacists, finding ...

Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria no longer respond to the drugs designed to kill them. For more than a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with other national and ...

If your doctor doesn't want to "give you something" for a virus, that's not just them being a meanie. If you’ve been sick with a cough and a sniffly nose for a few days, you might show up at the ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention and the American Academy of Pediatrics collaborated on an online article for publication in the December issue of Pedia-trics which offers updated ...