Natural Remedy for Kid’s Coughs

A new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team found that honey may offer parents an effective and safe alternative than over the counter children’s cough medicines.The study found that a small dose of buckwheat honey given before bedtime provided better relief of nighttime cough and sleep difficulty in children than no [...]

FDA says cold remedies are risky for kids under 2

The Chicago Tribune  ran this article on the risk of cold medicines January 17, 2008
By Lauran Neergaard |Associated Press

Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines — they’re too risky for children so young, the government will declare Thursday.

The Food and Drug Administration still hasn’t decided whether the [...]