In wintertime, it can feel as if everyone is sick. From passengers coughing and sneezing on the bus to kids in daycare surrounded by multiple illnesses, the so-called common cold is a virus easily ...

Regular vitamin C doesn’t prevent colds in most people, although daily supplementation modestly shortens illness duration.

Alternative medicine experts say which herbs and tricks they use on sick days. Oct. 30, 2008 — -- A cold is the most common illness on the planet, and having a medical degree hardly makes you ...

Echinacea shows more consistent evidence for preventing colds compared to elderberry. While elderberry may modestly reduce the severity or duration of colds in some people, there is no evidence to ...

If you get sick with a cold during the summer, it might catch you by surprise. It turns out those rays of sunshine can’t protect you from the pesky viruses that cause the common cold. And while it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Does vitamin C help prevent a cold? And can taking antibiotics help you get over one? Doctors address common myths. (Getty Images) ...

Supplements fail to prevent colds or ease their severity, study finds. Oct. 3, 2012— -- Vitamin D supplements don't prevent colds or ease their severity in adults without deficiency, a randomized ...

In wintertime, it can feel as if everyone is sick. From passengers coughing and sneezing on the bus to kids in daycare surrounded by multiple illnesses, the so-called common cold is a virus easily ...