In an era of children’s cold-medicine shortages, it is interesting to recall the old days. Before miracle drugs and tastier fruit-flavored medications, mountain folks relied on home remedies. Those of ...

VapoRub and Olbas Oil are two giants in the cold-curing world, but which of Grandma's tricks also helped beat the lurgy?

It's a cough and cold remedy fit for a king. With the current outbreak of cold, flu and Covid sweeping the country, everyone who's sneezing and snuffling their way through the festive season is ...

And many think of the sticky, stinky menthol goop as their own, even though it’s used around the world. In the Latino community, Vicks VapoRub inspires a curious, nostalgic devotion — for its many ...