Study: Germs Aren’t Always Bad for Kids
A new study published in the journal Science is reporting that when mice are exposed to germs early in their lives, they are ultimately healthier and better able to fight infections than mice that were...
View ArticleStudy: Honey Calms Nighttime Coughs in Kids
It’s often the worst part of colds in little ones: the cough that keeps them (and their parents) up at night. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics builds the evidence that honey can help....
View ArticleKids Often Overmedicated for the Common Cold
Children are often given more medication than they need for expected, routine ailments like the common cold, according to new poll numbers from the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan...
View ArticleBritish Middle Schoolers Help Warn Peers of Antibiotic Overuse
The overuse–and, in the case of using it to treat the common cold, the improper use–of antibiotic drugs is a problem in most of the developed world. Health experts in the U.S. and overseas worry that...
View ArticleInfant Cough and Cold Medicine Warnings Preventing Misuse
Warnings that children under age 4 should not use over-the-counter cough or cold medicines, even those intended for children, appear to be having a positive effect on the number of families that misuse...
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