NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vapor rub may relieve a kid's nighttime cough and nasal congestion, suggests a new study funded by Vick's, the makers of the old-fashioned topical treatment. Most children ...

Applying a vapor rub is effective for treating children with night-time cough and congestion and improves sleep for children with cold symptoms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers ...

Few approaches, especially over-the-counter medications, have demonstrated improvement of upper respiratory tract infection (URI) symptoms in children. Paul and colleagues tested whether a bedtime ...

When Liliana Mendoza was a kid growing up in Mexico, Vicks VapoRub was a go-to treatment in her household for common colds and pain. “My grandma used to use it on our chest, our back, and our nose.