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TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more people are coming down with the common cold. Right now, according to the research, cases are at their ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Every time kids go back to school, the whole family gets sick. CDC data reveals we haven't had this many cases of the common cold since we hit another high peak three years ago!

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- With cases of the common cold on the rise this year, medical experts say practice safe habits to stay healthy. Data from the CDC indicates that cases of the common cold are ...

When taken at the first signs of a cold, zinc may reduce symptom severity and shorten colds by about two days. Most adults can take 75–100 milligrams of zinc daily, typically in lozenge form. High ...

Rhinoviruses and endemic coronaviruses are the main causes of the common cold. Recent studies show “common” cold viruses can cause severe and even fatal illness in healthy adults. Infection with ...