Dr. Stockton's Notes for Caregivers

If you’re a parent, you’ve asked this question. If you work in healthcare, you’ve been asked this question. Often at 2 a.m. 😅 “How long will my child’s symptoms last?” Good news: a large, high-quality study set out to answer this exact question. The Study (In Plain English) Researchers reviewed nearly 50 studies looking at common respiratory infections in almost 9000 otherwise healthy children with non-severe illness in high-income countries who did not receive antibioti

How an ER Doctor/Mom Survives a Viral Illness Like most humans with bills, children, and responsibilities that do not  respect my mucus production, I cannot simply spend the day(s) in bed when I get a cold or flu. So when the viral goblins strike, I rely on these adult-oriented remedies to get me through (sadly, I am not paid to endorse any of these things): 1. Water, water, water Hydration is my personality now. 2. Non-drowsy antihistamines Try cetirizine (Reactine), fexofen

Let’s face it — few things are worse than being woken up in the middle of the night by your child’s endless coughing. Not only are they miserable, but you're both running on fumes the next day. So, what actually works to help kids sleep better during a cold? Surprise: it might be something already in your kitchen — honey. 🧐 The Big Question: Honey or Cough Syrup? A group of researchers wanted to find out: Does honey help more than store-bought cough medicine (like dextrometh