Science news articles about 'cold and flu season'

... save them money during cold and flu season, the Infectious Diseases Society of America ... Wegmans' that link antibiotics to the winter cold-and-flu season—despite the fact that antibiotics will have no ...

... s cold and flu season, which means misery for kids and the parents trying to help them. But doctors ... to resist the urge to give children under the age of 6 over-the-counter cough and cold medication...

The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping, and the cold and flu season is beginning. Many people have started taking vitamin C tablets as a precautionary measure. But research has shown ...

Now that the cold and flu season is upon us, many people will be reaching for Airborne, the over-the-counter supplement that has claimed to prevent and cure viral infections.

... an influence from early exposure to respiratory viruses, which is more common during the peak of cold and flu season. "In our study, we took a different tack to understand the link between month of ...

... who are born four months before the height of cold and flu season have a greater risk of developing childhood asthma than children born at any other time of year, according to new ...

... who are born four months before the height of cold and flu season have a greater risk of developing childhood asthma than children born at any other time of year, according to new ...

With cold and flu season in full swing, the fact that viruses and bacteria rapidly evolve is apparent with every sneeze, sniffle, and cough. A new report in the January 2009 issue of ...

... store chains nationwide began offering free antibiotics this winter. Some are linking the promotion to cold and flu season, despite the fact that antibiotics do not work against these viral illnesses ...