The "best" cough medicine is ultimately based on the type of cough you have, as well as evaluation of possible side effects. The three main types of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines adults can use to ...

Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday announced a deal to buy Canadian biotech Bellus Health for $2 billion, betting big on the firm’s cough medicine as it moves to shore up its slender drug ...

Cough drops are available over the counter, but they can be packed with sugar and contain ingredients with potentially dangerous side effects. Here's what to know.

There comes a time each year — it could mid-winter in the brittle cold, when colds and flu are making their rounds, or in the middle of spring, when pollen fills the air — when you just can't stop ...

It's that time of year when winter viruses take hold, and a cacophony of coughs fill households, offices and public transport. Often people turn to cough medicine for a fix. But does this work, or are ...