Q: I saw your article about putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. Then I was listening to NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" radio show. It is often a fun source ...

Vicks VapoRub has been around since 1919, when a Spanish flu epidemic solidified its place in American medicine cabinets, but only in relatively recent history have consumers begun using it on their ...

Q. I tried putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of my feet to calm a cough last night. It did absolutely nothing for me. If anything, my cough got worse. My feet felt like they were on fire, and the ...

It started with a tickle in the back of my throat. Before I knew it, that tickle developed into a big-time cough that sent me to bed for five days and bedeviled me for more than two weeks. I tried ...

Q: I had been coughing for a week with the flu, and I was so tired because it had kept me awake. Besides, the constant cough made my neck sore. I read on your website about smearing Vicks VapoRub on ...

Medically reviewed by Bree Lustre, MDMedically reviewed by Bree Lustre, MD Your kid will come down with a cough from time to time. And sometimes the cough can make them feel miserable, and you'll want ...

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.

Q. I saw your article about putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. Then I was listening to NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” radio show. It is often a fun source ...