When I first heard about the Vicks VapoRub trick for stopping a child’s cough, I thought it must just be an old wives’ tale. Something as simple as rubbing some Vicks on your kid’s feet and then ...

We’ve seen our fair share of wacky beauty trends and home remedies—from squiggle eyebrows to mayonnaise hair masks—proving we’re willing to give almost anything a try in the name of beauty. So when we ...

Vicks VapoRub can’t cure an ear infection, and it shouldn’t be used in children’s ears for this purpose. Vicks VapoRub has been a household staple since it was introduced to the American public in ...

Heather Chacon (@wickettred) said her mom used the exact same pot of Vicks on her when she was a child. The Vicks brand account replied to Chacon’s tweet, emphasizing it does not condone such behavior ...

One mom's story of using a decades-old jar of Vicks VapoRub has social media users singing the product's praises, even as the brand cautions the use of expired products. Heather Chacon, an assistant ...