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A throat lozenge (also known as a cough drop, sore throat sweet, troche, cachou, pastille or cough sweet) is a small, typically medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs, lubricate, and soothe irritated tissues of the throat (usually due to a sore throat or strep throat), possibly from the common ...
Coughing after you eat can be just one of those things, or a sign of something more serious. Experts break it down why it happens and what to do if it’s serious.
Oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA), also known as pancake syndrome, is a disease in which a person gets symptoms after eating food contaminated with particular mites. The disease name comes from reports of people becoming ill after eating pancakes made from contaminated wheat or corn (maize) flour.
Someone who has worsening cough, persistent high fevers and other concerning symptoms like chest pain, abdominal pain and trouble catching their breath needs to seek medical care to treat these ...
Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) or pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS) is a type of allergy classified by a cluster of allergic reactions in the mouth and throat in response to eating certain (usually fresh) fruits, nuts, and vegetables. It typically develops in adults with hay fever. [1] It is not usually serious. [2]
Control your cough. Coughing is a physiologic way to rid one of some of the congestion, says Amesh A. Adalja, M.D., senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Controlled cough ...
It is generally caused by eating or drinking substances that are contaminated with bacteria or viruses. The bacterium and/or toxin settles in the small intestine and cause inflammation and swelling. This in turn can cause abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, fever, and dehydration. [ 1 ]
The Hall Brothers company was founded in 1893 by Thomas Harold Hall and Norman Smith Hall. The cough drops were first made in the 1930s on Stanley Road, Whitefield, Lancashire. [2] The company was acquired by Warner-Lambert in 1964 with production moved to Dumers Lane, Radcliffe in 1970. Pfizer acquired Warner-Lambert in June 2000.