Honeycomb https://refractor.io/tag/honeycomb/ Honeycomb en-AU Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:04:30 GMT Oxford metastudy finds honey most effective treatment for coughs and colds https://refractor.io/health-wellbeing/oxford-metastudy-honey-effective-treatment-coughs-colds/ Honey was found to be more effective in reducing cough symptoms from mild respiratory infections compared to other usual care interventions

A new systematic review and meta-analysis from a trio of University of Oxford researchers is affirming the effectiveness of honey as a first-line treatment for upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). The study suggests antibiotics are ineffective for these kinds of minor coughs and colds, and honey offers superior symptomatic relief according to the evidence gathered to date.

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]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:04:30 GMT https://refractor.io/health-wellbeing/oxford-metastudy-honey-effective-treatment-coughs-colds/ Rich Haridy