The season has arrived for running noses, sore throats, and hacking coughs. While typically not a life-threatening illness, the common cold is one of the most widespread diseases in the world and a ...

The common cold is known for being inconvenient and can stop you in your tracks, sometimes even forcing you back to bed but do you know how to stop it taking hold? While a cold will spread from person ...

As students head back to school, parents need to know how to prevent their children from getting sick. ABC-7 spoke to Dr. Janel Lynch, a pediatrician at University Medical Center, and she says that ...

The flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses are often more common throughout the winter. People spend more time indoors together, especially during the holidays, which promotes the spread of ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms. Vaccines are available for COVID-19, the flu and RSV. However, there is no ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 2025-26 flu season has been exceptional. Normally, elderly adults have the largest number of flu-related hospitalizations while young ...