Battling a head cold and migraine at the same time is exhausting and hard to avoid. A few essential items make all the difference.

A head cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. It is usually a mild illness, but it can have a significant impact on everyday activities.

With cold and dry conditions more common, it's the time of the year when sore throats and stuffy noses start to spread.

The Best Cold Medicines Aren't in the Cough and Cold Aisle Most OTC cold medicines don't work. Here are the things that actually will help—and where to find them.

A head cold can't technically "turn into" a sinus infection, but it can cause one to develop. When the cold causes swelling in your sinuses, mucus can get trapped in them.

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The Food and Drug Administration recently announced plans to phase out phenylephrine, the key ingredient some cold and allergy pills.

Discover why the FDA is moving to phase out phenylephrine in cold medicines and what alternatives are available for nasal congestion relief.

Discover why the FDA is moving to phase out phenylephrine in cold medicines and what alternatives are available for nasal congestion relief.

Discover why the FDA is moving to phase out phenylephrine in cold medicines and what alternatives are available for nasal congestion relief.

Discover why the FDA is moving to phase out phenylephrine in cold medicines and what alternatives are available for nasal congestion relief.

Discover why the FDA is moving to phase out phenylephrine in cold medicines and what alternatives are available for nasal congestion relief.