Heather Chacon tweeted a picture of a jar of Vicks VapoRub that had apparently expired in 1987. ... "We needed an upgrade from a single box of bandaids & tube of Neosporin in my night table drawer." ...

Lunsford Richardson, the creator of Vicks VapoRub, also is credited with sending out the first junk mail. He was born in North Carolina on Dec. 30, 1854. So, how did he come up with the two ...

Q. I was rubbing some Vicks VapoRub on my daughter, and by accident I touched my nose after sneezing. A minuscule amount of it went into my nostril. Will this be harmful to me? For a few hours I ...

Dear Dr. Gott: At the age of 19, I inherited an ailment from my father and fought it for more than 50 years. My sister and her daughter developed the same problem at age 15. My affliction was long ...

Q. I have an excellent use for Vicks VapoRub: mosquito bites! It not only stops the itch right away, but the bite disappears. A. Thanks for the tip. We can’t believe all the different uses pe… ...

An inventor helped us breathe — and created an annoyance that still lives on. Lunsford Richardson, the creator of Vicks VapoRub, also is credited with sending out the first junk mail. He was ...

You ran a letter from a forensic crime-scene detective who used Vicks VapoRub to mask nasty ... (59 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Graedons’ People’s Pharmacy, No. B-67, P.O. Box 52027 ...

The manufacturer warns that Vicks VapoRub is “for external use only,” and should not be put in nostrils. ... P.O. Box 2160 Spokane, WA 99210 Customer Care: (509) 747-4422 Newsroom: ...

Question: You have often mentioned unusual uses for Vicks VapoRub. I decided to try it on my cracked heels. For the past three years, I have applied every possible cream, but nothing worked ...