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 ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: You have written that putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet can stop a nighttime cough. That’s pure fluff or maybe written as an ad for Vicks. You haven’t bothered to ...

Are your shoes rough on your feet? Vicks can help if dry skin and cracked heels are a problem for you. Just rub some Vicks on the bottoms of your feet before you go to sleep and, if desired, sleep ...

Q. You have written about using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. When I have trouble falling asleep, I do the same thing. I smear a layer of Vicks on the soles of my ...

This advisory that applying Vicks Vaporub (a brand of mentholated topical cream) to the bottom of one's feet at bedtime, then covering those feet with socks, will stop persistent nighttime coughs hit ...

Every day I search for stories big and small about Latinos in Los Angeles. I find tales everywhere — in swap meets, parks, panaderias, buses and schools. The Column One I wrote about Vicks VapoRub ...

There is no scientific proof that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet will help ease a cough and other cold symptoms. However, there is some evidence that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet with socks ...

Cold and flu season is nearly upon us and while you may have escaped a bout of sniffles thus far, know that if you do end up with a stuffy nose or congested chest there is one staple product you can ...