Thanks to a loophole in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938, some of the “drugs” you can buy at pharmacies are ...

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours. Public health recommendations call for children to receive their first shot ...

Children under 4 years old shouldn’t use over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, the FDA has warned. So what do you do ...

Onion-scented air cannot be used to treat coughing children, paediatricians told AFP after Malaysians shared the old claim online again in 2025. The purported home remedy does not have strong ...

An asthma attack can be a serious medical emergency. Some homeopathic remedies are said to help treat symptoms, but very little evidence suggests it is an effective treatment option. Asthma is ...

Cottler, Ph.D., MPH, FACE, told me. "Parents should be aware of these combinations and talk to their children about avoiding “cough” medicines acquired from friends, friend’s siblings ...

When last did a headache have you reaching into your medicine cabinet – and finding ... Liquid medications, such as cough syrups and eye drops, are particularly vulnerable to contamination ...

Here’s the deal. A store-bought marshmallow won’t fit the bill, unfortunately, because it’s not made with the key ingredient for relieving a cough: marshmallow root extract, or Althaea officinalis, an ...