Monthly Archives: November 2014

Reading the Box: Tiny Cold Tablets

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Lisa M. Asta, MD

These tablets are made from lactose and acacia gum to which has been added diluted components that cause sneezing, headache, runny nose and eyes. Homeopathy works on the belief that “like cures like,” and that if you dilute something that causes … Continue reading →

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Home Remedies for Colds from Around the World

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Lisa M. Asta, MD

During the cough and cold season, I always remember this article from Pediatrics in Review about Home Remedies for Colds from Around the World. Home care is what doctors recommend when the body needs a tincture of time to heal itself. Teas … Continue reading →

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Reading the Box: Product Information

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Lisa M. Asta, MD

In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration made sweeping changes to the children’s cold and cough medicine aisle. Cough and cold medicines are not effective in children and can be unsafe. Products for children under 2 years of age were … Continue reading →

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The Grade School 15

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Lisa M. Asta, MD

The freshman 15 is weight gain most young adults don’t want or need, but there’s another time surprising time some kids can gain weight without cramming all night eating pizza: it’s between first and third grade. Researchers followed a diverse group … Continue reading →

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Hidden Veggies?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Lisa M. Asta, MD

The kids who eat vegetables are the kids whose parents eat vegetables and whose parents buy and serve vegetables. They are the kids whose parents limit the serving size of other foods so that kids don’t fill up on the … Continue reading →

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