Feeling Stuffy? What to Know Before You Reach for Your Go-To Decongestant

A committee that advises the US Food and Drug Administration found in September that a popular decongesting ingredient — phenylephrine — doesn’t actually work at decongesting or “unstuffing” your nose when it’s taken orally.  There are no safety issues with phenylephrine, and the FDA itself still hasn’t yet issued new rules on the ingredient or … Read more