The People's Perspective on Medicine
How Can We Tamp Down the Spread of COVID-19?
Data from cell phones show which locations are linked to higher infection rates. Reducing capacity could slow the spread of COVID-19.
How Many New Yorkers Have Contracted COVID-19?
When researchers analyzed 10,000 blood samples from New Yorkers, they found about one in five had been infected with COVID-19 by late May.
How Long Do People Feel Bad After COVID-19?
Months after they expected to be recovered, some people still feel bad after COVID-19. They report fatigue, headache or other symptoms.
Will We Have a Bad Flu Season This Year?
If we continue to practice preventive measures against COVID-19 like keeping our distance, we might avoid a bad flu season.
Can a Face Mask Protect You or Others?
Evidence is building that wearing a face mask can protect you and others around you, even in the risky environment of a long-distance flight. This tactic works best when everyone adopts it.
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?