The common cold - This greatest bugbear of an upper respiratory tract infection is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, or even occasionally, allergic reactions.

Cough Remedy: It’s a killer when wrongly prescribed - Children and adults have died after taking a simple cough remedy – but it’s been the fault of the doctor who has incorrectly prescribed it. Health re...

Cough Remedies: Don’t give them to the under-2s - If you have children who’re younger than two years, don’t give them one of the popular cough or cold remedies.

Cough Remedies: They’re more dangerous than you might think - Cold and cough remedies that we leave around the home could be a lot more dangerous than we realise. A new report estimates that around 7,000 childre...

A spoonful of honey for h pylori - Having suffered from stomach lining inflammations and duodenal ulcers for over 30 years, it was a relief to discover three years ago that the underlyi...

Honey: It’s such a good wound-healer that surgeons are urged to use it - Surgeons are being urged to apply honey to the patient’s wounds after surgery. A new study suggests that it is one of the most effective methods for...

Persistent dry cough - My six-and-a-half-year-old daughter has developed a persistent dry cough over the past six weeks. She has no phlegm, no cold and no other symptoms. Sh...

Persistent dry cough - My six-and-a-half-year-old daughter has developed a persistent dry cough over the past six weeks. She has no phlegm, no cold and no other symptoms. Sh...