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For Kid's Coughs, Swap The Over-The-Counter Syrups For Honey

A spoonful of honey makes the medicine...irrelevant. That's because honey works better than cough syrups to help with kids' coughs. But don't give honey to infants under one years old. Rachen Buosa/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption

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For Kid's Coughs, Swap The Over-The-Counter Syrups For Honey

For parents desperate to calm a kid's hacking cough, so the whole family can get some sleep, turns out there's evidence that a common kitchen ingredient works better than OTC medicine.

For Kid's Coughs, Swap The Over-The-Counter Syrups For Honey

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