Why you need a 'sick day kit' — and what health essentials to have on hand when illness strikes
Whether you're dehydrated or desperate for a nourishing meal, these food staples can bring relief on a sick day. Liquids with ...
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Why honey, not cough syrup, is best remedy for your child
Local medical doctors now say they have evidence showing cough medicines for children are useless and if anything, honey preparations are much better. A team of research doctors at the Aga Khan ...
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Pneumonia Cough: How It Might Sound Different From Other Coughs
Other illnesses can be similar to pneumonia coughs, such as croup and whooping cough. Croup is an illness with a barking cough that mainly affects children ... Antiviral medicines may not affect ...
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12 Tips for Nighttime Cough Relief
Kids and Coughing Don't give OTC cough medicine to children younger than 4. Honey can help calm coughs in kids older than 1 year. Why Coughing Can Be Worse at Night Nighttime coughing can happen ...
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Whooping Cough Is Spreading Again after Years of Relative Quiet
In many healthy adults, pertussis may be limited to a lingering cough, while older children may only show nonspecific symptoms, such as a runny nose and a cough, Muñoz adds. “Many times ...
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What to know about whooping cough as US cases surge to pre-pandemic levels
There are two types of combination vaccines that offer protection against whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus, according to the CDC. Children under the age of 7 receive the DTaP vaccine ...