Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An FDA panel met and decided that the current data doesn’t support the recommendation of oral phenylephrine as a nasal ...

Nasal decongestant sprays are a popular remedy for relieving nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies and sinus infections. These sprays provide quick relief allowing for easier breathing. However, ...

Nasal sprays are often used during cold and flu season. (Getty Images) Pharmacists have issued a fresh warning about decongestant nasal sprays. They are warning people with blocked noses that they ...

Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted "Saturday Night Live" last season, joking in his opening monologue about being "addicted to Afrin." "If you don’t know what it is, I would honestly tell you to not get ...

Decongestant nasal sprays can save you from a restless night when a cold clogs up your nose, but pharmacists warn this aid can be a slippery slope. The leaflet that comes with it will—if you read ...

There’s something universally frustrating about waking up with a stuffy nose. After all, congestion can derail your day in countless ways – making it harder to concentrate at work, sleep soundly or ...

Now that CVS has pulled Sudafed, Benadryl, Mucinex and other popular over-the-counter decongestants off the shelves, consumers are left wondering what options are still available. The CVS action comes ...

As frustrating as colds and allergies may be to those who suffer from them, even more sobering is the notion that popular remedies we think are treating them may be ineffective at relieving our stuffy ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The active ingredient in a number of popular over-the-counter decongestant tablets and syrups doesn't ...

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its job at "unstuffing" when taken by mouth. Jessica was a writer on the ...