The People's Perspective on Medicine
Show 1208: Keeping Kids Healthy in the Age of Coronavirus
How are parents and grandparents keeping kids healthy when they can't go to school or the playground? Dr. Alan Greene has suggestions for families, 4/18/20.
Have You Tried Elderberry to Ease Your Cold Symptoms?
Elderberry rob. a homemade concentrate of berries and spices, is used as a type of hot toddy to ease cold symptoms. Have you tried it?
What Is the Impact of Herbal Treatments for Cough?
Herbal treatments for cough can help avoid overuse of antibiotics and prevent antibiotic resistance. Have you tried sage for sore throat & thyme for cough?
How Can You Find Natural Cough Medicine That Works?
A search for a natural cough medicine from Germany turned up several herbs that can be helpful. Have you tried elderberry, thyme or Andrographis?
Can Vicks VapoRub on Your Soles Calm Your Cough?
Have you ever massaged Vicks VapoRub on your soles at night to get some sleep without coughing? Many readers find this is a helpful remedy.
Delayed Cough with Lisinopril Can Lead to Misdiagnosis
Most people are alert to drug side effects that arise after a few days or weeks. But what about a delayed cough with lisinopril that takes years to show up?
How to Make Onion Syrup for a Cough
Some readers like to make onion syrup when they have a cough. It is an old home remedy that seems to help calm a cough with minimal side effects.
Will Honey and Chocolate Ease Your Cough?
Honey and chocolate are unorthodox cough remedies, but there is evidence they can be helpful to calm an unpleasant cough.
Can You Get Addicted to Cough Syrup?
Dextromethorphan is the active ingredient in many OTC cough medicines. Be aware that it is possible to become addicted to cough syrup.
Will Chocolate Calm Your Cough?
Might chocolate calm your cough? Some research is suggestive but inconclusive. Treat it as a possible home remedy and try it yourself.
How to Calm a Cough Naturally
Thymol in Vicks VapoRub or thyme tea can help calm a cough naturally. Here are instructions on how to make your own cough syrup at home.
Cough Remedy Plus Antidepressant Spark Scary Serotonin Syndrome!
Drug interactions are more common than most people realize. Even something as seemingly safe as an OTC cough medicine can trigger scary serotonin syndrome.
How to Make Thyme Cough Medicine
You can make your own thyme cough medicine right in your kitchen. Here's the recipe, along with the explanation about why this homemade medicine works well.
Vicks on Soles of Feet Calmed Grandkids’ Coughs
You can ease grandkids' coughs at night by smearing Vicks on the soles of their feet at bedtime. This remedy works for grown-ups, too.
Terpin Hydrate Helped World War I Veteran
What do you do for a cough? Do you find that dextromethorphan (the DM in OTC cough meds) tastes terrible? Have you ever found that terpin hydrate helped?
Should You Pay Less for Vicks VapoRub®?
An irate reader discovered that a favorite rub now contains a synthetic ingredient instead of natural essential oil. Should we pay less for Vicks VapoRub?
How Can You Find Terpin Hydrate Cough Medicine?
Terpin hydrate cough medicine is not found in regular drugstores, but a compounding pharmacy can make some of this old-fashioned medicine for you.
How to Take Care of Kids with Colds
Parents should be wary of using OTC medicines to treat kids with colds. Some home remedies, such as honey for coughs, may be more helpful.
Can A Bar of Soap Stop a Cough or Laryngospasm?
Are you getting tired of reading that a bar of soap can ease muscle cramps? We get it. We frequently write about this remedy. But here are some new soap stories, including laryngospasm.
Beware Unnecessary Antibiotics from Urgent Care Centers
Have you ever been given a prescription for a cold or the flu? Unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are common, especially at urgent care centers. Read Joe's personal tale of woe and intrigue.