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Old-Fashioned Vicks VapoRub Vindicated

Science now supports using old-fashioned Vicks VapoRub to calm coughs. It can also help treat stubborn nail fungus and so much more.

Joe Graedon - March 11, 2024

Can Science Explain Why Vicks on the Feet Calms a Cough?

Joe Graedon - March 4, 2024

Doctor Says Vicks on the Feet Calms Night Cough: Not a Placebo!

Joe Graedon - February 15, 2024

Is Phenylephrine a Worthless Decongestant? FDA’s Dilemma!

Joe Graedon - February 12, 2024

Reader Spanks Us Over Phenylephrine Decongestant!

Terry Graedon - January 11, 2024

Show 1369: What to Do If You Catch the Flu

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Joe Graedon - January 3, 2024

Will You Catch Flu, RSV, COVID or Strep this Winter?

Did you catch flu in the last several weeks? Did you get an influenza vaccine? Did it work? Have you caught any other respiratory infection?

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Terry Graedon - January 1, 2024

How to Make Onion Syrup for a Cough

Some readers like to make onion syrup when they have a cough. This home remedy seems to help calm a cough with minimal side effects.