WA Student Dies From MRSA

Chris Feden, a 20-year-old student from Tenino, Washington, has died from complications of pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus commonly referred to as MRSA. Read more

Salt Water For Common Cold in Kids

Good news for parents, Atlantic Ocean salt water has been shown to effectively fight the common cold in children.  Study conducted by researchers at the Teaching Hospital Brno in the Czech Republic, led by Dr. Ivo Slapak, included 400 children between the ages of 6 and 10.  All of whom presented with symptoms of common cold.  Participants were divided in to two groups, one receiving conventional common cold treatment, the other, a nasal wash comprised of a saline solution derived from Atlantic Ocean seawater.  Patients were followed for a period of 12 weeks. Read more

Sick Kid Plus Honey Equals Sweet Night’s Sleep

Med Headlines - Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of America’s much-loved chocolate kisses, is the hub of more delicious news involving an easy, effective, and sweet remedy for the nighttime coughs associated with children’s common upper respiratory infections.  Ian M. Paul, MD, and colleagues report from Penn State University that giving sick children a dose of honey before bedtime provides more effective relief than the most common over-the-counter (OTC) antitussive formula. Read more