You wake up with a stuffy nose, a scratchy throat, and that unmistakable feeling of a cold coming on. Your first thought? “Maybe I should get antibiotics to knock this out quickly.” But here’s the ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why shouldn’t you use antibiotics for a cold? -- T.Y.A. ANSWER: There are two main reasons. The first is that antibiotics, which are effective against bacteria, are not effective ...

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 ...

BURLINGTON — The Vermont Health Department is reminding people that antibiotics won’t cure the common cold. The health department says antibiotics are an important tool for fighting infections caused ...

Last week, nine physician specialty societies announced a list of 45 treatments and tests that doctors should prescribe far less often or stop doing entirely. Each specialty society’s list is part of ...

It's cold season, and the miserable continue to trudge in, seeking antibiotics because of mucus turned green, or a cough that has nagged for weeks. Despite years of warnings, doctors still ...

This time of year, so many of us play the game of "is it allergies... or is it a cold?" If you decide it's likely a cold, experts say there are many myths that a lot of us believe. You've had the ...