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Busting the mucus myth: Turns out it's OK to drink milk when you have a cold - SBS Busting the mucus myth: Turns out it's OK to drink milk when you have a cold - SBS Posted: 19 Sep 2018 12:00 AM PDT For hundreds of years, the sworn enemy of the common cold across all corners of the globe has been the luxurious white dairy queen, milk. Warned not to drink milk while you have a cold as a child, many of us spent our sick days in youth, threatened by the fear that consuming the white stuff would generate horrid phlegm. Children with asthma and cystic fibrosis were also cautioned to stay away from drinking milk because popular belief suggested it could worsen respiratory conditions. But a new academic review of the milk-cold-phlegm connection, published in the BMJ journal Archives of Disease in Childhood   this month, says the milk-mucus connection is nothing but a myth. Children can drink milk when they have a cold and it...

Don't judge your mucus by its color - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Don't judge your mucus by its color - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Posted: 08 Feb 2016 12:00 AM PST A friend made an offhand comment the other day that caught me off-guard: "When I blow my nose, it's green, so I'm calling my doctor for some antibiotics." I thought this myth had been debunked long ago. In fact, it has been well established that you cannot rely on the color or consistency of nasal discharge to distinguish viral from bacterial sinus infections, or even whether you're dealing with an infection at all. Seasonal allergies are a good example. They can cause all sorts of nasal discharge — thick or thin, yellow, green, or clear — even though there's no infection at all. Why mucus? Before getting into why my friend's nasal discharge might be green, it's worth thinking a bit about why we have mucu...

Bronchiolitis: Separating Fact From Fiction - WTOP Bronchiolitis: Separating Fact From Fiction - WTOP Oprah urging flu shot after ‘very serious’ pneumonia – and how to avoid a costly trip to the ER - Fox Business For coughing up phlegm, water is key - Science News for Students Bronchiolitis: Separating Fact From Fiction - WTOP Posted: 30 Oct 2019 03:07 AM PDT Bronchiolitis can be a terrifying word for families of young children. This common viral lung infection is notorious for causing a terrible cough lasting many worrisome nights, and an illness that can lead to hospitalization. However, while bronchiolitis is indeed an infection that can be dangerous to young children, there are many myths surrounding it that cause unneeded concern and unnecessary doctor visits . Avoid worry by learning the facts. Bronchiolitis is an infection of the smallest lung tubes (called bronchioles) caused by a variety of vir...

Delhi pollution: As air quality worsens, use these home remedies to treat a cough or sore throat from smog - Times Now Delhi pollution: As air quality worsens, use these home remedies to treat a cough or sore throat from smog - Times Now Posted: 29 Oct 2019 07:44 PM PDT As Delhi's air quality worsens, use these home remedies to treat a cough or sore throat from smog pollution  | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspGetty Images Key Highlights Smog - which is a mixture of air pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone - can cause or worsen existing heart and lung diseases Limiting your outdoor activities when the air quality is unhealthy can help minimise health risks Here are a few home remedies you can take to prevent or cure a sore throat or cough due to air pollution New Delhi: Delhi's deteriorating air quality has caused serious health concerns amongst residents, especially those with a pre-existing con...

Pat Shingleton: "A Mustard Plaster and Hard Cider..." - WBRZ Pat Shingleton: "A Mustard Plaster and Hard Cider..." - WBRZ Ahead of Cold & Flu Season Vicks® Introduces New Options for Children, Free of Additives Parents Don't Want, But Full of the Things to Feel Better - Business Wire Dave Treen, late Louisiana governor, could teach us something today - Washington Examiner Pat Shingleton: "A Mustard Plaster and Hard Cider..." - WBRZ Posted: 30 Oct 2019 07:00 AM PDT My grandfather believed that weather patterns caused colds and placed a bowl of apples, onions, and garlic-laced with whiskey-on his nightstand when he experienced chest congestion. Years ago I shared this story with our Mom. She laughed when I reminded her of sending us to school with Vick's Vapor Rub piled on our chest and throat, preventing me from getting a "date." She shared another application call...