WHEN doctors asked Curtis Arnold-Harmer how long he’d been using cocaine, the 29-year-old was baffled. “I’ve never touched ...

For a stuffy or runny nose, Forbes opts for nasal sprays like Afrin, explaining that it contains oxymetazoline. This decongestant can relieve stuffiness and sinus pressure and lasts for up to ...

Afrin is a nasal spray containing oxymetazoline, a decongestant that provides almost instant relief by shrinking the blood vessels in your nasal passages. The relief is truly amazing and so fast but ...

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Travelers swear by this old wives’s tale for relieving ear pain, but doctors are skeptical of the hot cup’s efficacy.

My brother always had really bad ear problems,” said Hardiman, 37, who’s based in Seattle, just like her mother was during her 25-year career. On a flight when Hardiman was 11, she remembers flight ...

Some options include nasal sprays like oxymetazoline, which provide effective relief with fewer systemic effects, and saline nasal sprays or irrigation, which are both safe and help moisten the ...

There have not been specific studies on using OTC nasal spray products such as Afrin in people who are pregnant or breastfeeding. However, the product labels usually include warnings for people in ...