HONEY TO REDUSE COUGH IN CHILDREN

According to a study by experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt,honey can reduse cough in children.In that children who are given honey at bedtime had a 47.3 percent reduction in cough symptoms, while a honey-flavored syrup containing a common over-the-counter cough suppressant, dextromethorphan (DM), had just slightly more effect than no treatment at all.

MASSAGE TO REDUCE POST-OPERATIVE PAIN

In a recent study study doctors find out that proper massage can reduce post operative pain and anciety.This will be a great hope to those who are hesistant taking pain killer on the fear of addiction or side effects.The exact mechanism is not understood. According the researchers"The effectiveness of massage in reducing both the intensity and unpleasantness of pain suggests that it may act through more than one mechanism,Massage may ameliorate suffering by helping to relieve the anxiety that so effectively synergizes with pain to create distress." It could also generate mood-boosting endorphins or create a competing sensation that blocks pain, they note.

With the recent emphasis on assessing pain as the fifth vital sign tempered by renewed concerns for patient safety, it is time to reintegrate the use of effective and less dangerous approaches to relieve patient distress."