Squirrels raiding your bird feeder? This jar you likely keep in your bathroom's medicine cabinet can deter these critters ...

A cough lasting over eight weeks, known as a chronic cough, signals potential underlying issues like asthma, reflux, or heart problems. Ignoring this persistent symptom can delay crucial diagnoses.

The state has reported more than 3,500 cases this year. Texas is currently seeing four times the number of whooping cough cases compared to the same time last year, the state’s health department said ...

Pertussis infections have surged in recent months, and some people may need an additional shot for protection. By Teddy Rosenbluth After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ongoing ...

Like clockwork, the end of the holidays devolves into the next phase of winter: flu season. Between the cold weather, rainstorms, and the start of the second semester, students are inevitably passing ...

When you get stuffy and come down with a nasty cough, you might assume the culprit is the common cold. Feeling seriously unwell could point you in the direction of the flu, COVID-19, or RSV ...

The odds are high you’ve had a cough before in your life, but each time can throw you for a loop. Even though you’ve been through this, it can be hard to know when to see a doctor for a cough and when ...

An inventor helped us breathe — and created an annoyance that still lives on. Lunsford Richardson, the creator of Vicks VapoRub, also is credited with sending out the first junk mail. He was born in ...

Whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached the highest annual total in a decade. As of Dec. 14, 32,000 cases had been recorded, compared with more than 5,100 cases at the same time last year.

Q. You have written about using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. When I have trouble falling asleep, I do the same thing. I smear a layer of Vicks on the soles of my ...