It’s March already, but some of us are still struggling with cold weather. Others of us have coughs and colds all year round.

Some of us even have chronic bronchitis. 
In the recent artcile Rethinking Use of Cough Medications for Common Colds: New Cough Care Guidelines Reported by Johns Hopkins Health Alerts,  I was amazed to read that most of the supposed cures for a cough due to a cold were actually NOT effective at all. Wow, just think how much money we spend on over the counter cough medicine and cough drops every year. 

The supposed active ingredients really only help in certain cases, like if you have chronic bronchitis. Interestingly, Advil (naproxen)  is supposed to help  also. So, read all about it here, and save your money on all those cough and cold remedies!

Here is the press release.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/3/prweb741914.htm

There is also a free special report on COPD you might want to pick up from the site if you do suffer from chronic bronchitis (a component of COPD).  the Johns Hopkins Guide to New Treatments for COPD.

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/ppc/lung_disorders/copdr_reg_landing.html