February 13, 2020

Rage baking OMG YES, this is a thing....

'Rage Baking': Turn Your Politics-Fueled Anger Into Dessert With Resident Chef Kathy Gunst

Rage Baking: The Transformative Power of Flour, Fury, and Women's Voices" by Kathy Gunst and Katherine Alford.

February 10, 2020

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

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/08/802750225/for-kids-coughs-swap-the-over-the-counter-syrups-for-honey

"Mostly, these kids cough syrups have either a cough suppressant like dextromethorphan (in Robitussin and Delsym, for example) or an antihistamine like diphenhydramine (in Benadryl and Dimetapp).

"What the studies have shown is that — for some reason — in kids they aren't that effective," she explains.

Plus, these drugs can cause side effects, she says, "such as increasing your blood pressure, making your heart rate go up or suppressing the drive to breathe — and that's definitely something we don't want for kids."

So what can desperate, sleep-starved parents give their kids? The answer might be already in the kitchen cupboard.

"Honey is at least as effective as those many, many products that you see in the drugstore," says Dr. Bud Wiedermann, an infectious disease specialist at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. This is only for kids older than 1 year old. (There's a risk of botulism for infants.)"