Most practitioners have established patterns in their recommendation of either acetaminophen or ibuprofen for relief of fever and pain. Treatment decisions are often based on concerns about side ...

As many of us know, drinking too much alcohol can lead to a hangover the next morning, with symptoms including fatigue, ...

Tylenol or Advil? Can I use a kitchen teaspoon to measure medicine? A local pharmacist gives important answers as flu and cold season gets underway.

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Having a fever with chills is usually the body's way of fighting off infection. When your immune system detects an infection, it sends chemical signals to the brain to turn up your core body ...

Finding a cure for colds and the flu is tricky to say the least, but new science may help you prevent them or at least ...

Common colds and the flu differ in many ways, including their causes, some of their symptoms and their treatments.

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It’s not like no one has tried. In the late ‘90s and early aughts, a now-defunct company, ViroPharma, developed an antiviral ...

The influence of the cyclical nature of fever or initial temperature is seldom accounted for in antipyretic studies ... reference to one of the most widely available and commonly used antipyretic and ...

It's generally safe to take Tamiflu while breastfeeding. See your doctor if you have flu symptoms while breastfeeding.