U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year. The Centers for Disease ...

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What is dextromethorphan used for? Dextromethorphan is commonly used to reduce cough caused by common cold or inhaled allergens or that makes it hard for you to fall asleep. Dextromethorphan may ...

Most people who receive T&A are children, specifically children with either recurrent bacterial infections that can't be treated with antibiotics or children with obstructed breathing secondary to ...

Researchers have isolated 18 bacterial strains from stool from healthy people that could potentially be a more effective treatment for antibiotic-resistant gut infections. The team found that ...

Strep throat can develop with or without inflammation of the tonsils and is almost always confirmed with laboratory testing for group A strep. Like most bacterial infections, strep throat is usually ...

The Psychedelic Backyard is a tart, slightly sweet nonalcoholic cocktail that also happens to be one of our favorite uses for raspberry syrup. This infused simple syrup brings a smoky, herbal ...

But The Gambia's Medicine Control Agency executive director Markieu Janneh Kaira says it prioritises checks on anti-malarial drugs, antibiotics and painkillers, rather than cough syrup.

and, although I was still careful about over-prescribing antibiotics, I prescribed antibiotics more often for swollen and ugly tonsils after that.

Ensure you get advice from your child’s doctor before you give the syrups to a child, because antibiotics may be necessary for a child with infection, and you may confuse them for cough syrup.