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Coughing Home Remedies

Experts: Don't give honey to very young children

December 23, 2008
A reader writes to Joe and Theresa Graedon of the People's Pharmacy about their recent recommendation of lemon and honey as a home remedy for coughs. The reader wants to warn readers that honey can be dangerous for children under age two, since it can cause botulism in infants. The Graedons agree with this warning, and they give information on how honey can cause this dangerous condition in infants and small children. Read more »

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Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds
By Allison Janse , Health Expert

...diabetes The cold lingers more than a week and coughing continues  Think you have all the... Read more »

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Sleeping Away the Common Cold
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

There is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon... Read more »

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Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season: Is it Possible?
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...illness.Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those... Read more »

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Acid Reflux from Infancy to Adulthood III: Adults
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...certain foods (spicy foods, high acid foods) o Coughing or choking during and after a meal or... Read more »

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How to Build A Natural Cold-Fighting Kit for Your Family
By Allison Janse , Health Expert

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, over-the-counter products are ineffective for... Read more »

Health Guide

Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
for Acute SinusitisThe primary objectives for treatment of sinusitis are reduction of swelling, eradication of infection, draining of the sinuses, and ensuring that the sinuses remain open.... Read more »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Complications
...feverRedness, pain, and swelling in the skin and the tissue beneathPneumonia. Pneumonia is suspected if coughing and abnormally rapid breathing develop in patients who have chickenpox. Adults and... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Diseases with Similar Symptoms
...The cough it causes typically lasts for about a week to 10 days. In about half of patients, however, coughing can last up to 3 weeks, and 25% of patients continue to cough for over 1 month.... Read more »
Pneumonia: Symptoms
...following:High feverA rapid heart rateBluish-toned (cyanotic) skinLabored and heavy breathing.Mental confusionCoughing up mucus (sputum) containing pus or bloodSymptoms in the Elderly. It is... Read more »
Sinusitis: Highlights
New Sinusitis GuidelinesIn 2005, the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology released joint guidelines on the diagnosis and... Read more »

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