is an active ingredient present in a variety of cough and cold remedies. Recently, data generated from a study in chick embryos were extrapolated to suggest that pregnant women should not use this ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed removing oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it ...

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis ... "And then most important for pregnant women, they encourage that you get this vaccine at the end of your pregnancy, during the third trimester ...

What can feel more frustrating than having a cough? Having a cough that happens more often or gets worse at night. It affects how much you can relax, fall and stay asleep, and get much-needed rest ...

doctors suggest avoiding giving young children cough suppressants. Instead, they recommend taking kids outside, opening a ...

But babies can’t get their first dose of the vaccine that protects against whooping cough, also called pertussis, till they’re two months old. “That’s why it’s important for pregnant ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise ... It is recommended that pregnant women get the Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy, as it helps protect the newborn until they can receive ...

The diagnosis: cough due to pressure on the laryngeal nerve. The standard cough suppressants—syrup, steam inhalations, potassium iodide, codeine and various barbiturates—had no effect.

The toxin strychnine, the primary component of the traditional Chinese medicine, may act in the STAT3 pathway, investigators ...

NSAIDs include Advil (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen). Cough Try cough suppressants that contain dextromethorphan (DM). Be wary of combination products, such as Dayquil, which contains acetaminophen.

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

ONE OF THE MOST AT RISK GROUPS INCLUDES YOUNG CHILDREN AND BABIES. WE RECOMMEND PREGNANT MOMS GET WHOOPING COUGH VACCINES IN THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, SO THEY HAVE ENOUGH ANTIBODIES TO PROTECT ...