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A spoonful of honey can remedy kids' coughs
By The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 12/04/2007 01:44:56 AM MST
CHICAGO — A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports. The folk remedy did better than cough medicine or no treatment in a three-way comparison. Honey may work by coating and soothing an irritated throat, the study authors said.
"Many families are going to relate to these findings and say that grandma was right," said lead author Dr. Ian Paul of Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine.
The research appears in December's Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Federal health advisers recently warned that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines shouldn't be used in children younger than 6.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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