When a child has a cough, it can be almost as nerve-racking for the parent as it is lung-racking for the youngster. A hacking, phlegm-filled cough can become like a little black rain cloud inside a home, ruining sleep and sapping energy from a normally healthy and vibrant child. What can be done to help ease the cough and bring harmony back to the family home?

Having a popping, clicking, or crackling sound in your ear can be annoying but it is mostly nothing to worry about. The popping sound in your ear happens when you swallow, yawn, or blow your nose. You might find that when taking off or descending in an aircraft your ears pop more than usual due to changes in the altitude.

Kidney stones are quite common and usually affect people aged 30–60 years of age. A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals formed in the kidneys from dietary minerals in the urine. Most of kidney stones are made out of calcium oxalate. Oxalate is an organic salt that when combined with calcium it produces an insoluble mass which is the most common compound in kidney stones.

Mold: we can find it thriving in all sorts of places. From foods that have gone bad to a damp towel that never dried, mold can live anywhere there’s moisture. Certain types of mold are not harmful, however, sometimes mold can be toxic and make you very ill. Read on to find out about the warning signs of mold disease and how to mold proof your home.

The liver is the body’s second largest organ and it plays an important role by breaking down fats, detoxifying the blood and helping to manage blood glucose levels. It is important look after your liver to keep it healthy and to watch out for liver diseases such as a fatty Liver disease (Hepatic Steatosis).

Head lice are harmless, but they are still nothing to rejoice about. Despite all the parental efforts, every year about 12 million kids in America get affected. The infestation becomes itchy and sore. As a result of constant scratching, secondary infections can develop in some cases.

After taking antibiotics, it is important to take probiotics and eat the proper foods to prevent gastrointestinal upset and help restore gut flora. A course of antibiotics can upset the delicate flora in your gut because they destroy both the bad and good bacteria. Foods like plain yogurt, bananas, and whole-grain cereals help to boost the number of good bacteria to restore your gut flora.

A dry socket (also known as alveolar osteitis) is a common complication that can happen to some people following a tooth extraction or other oral surgery. Dry socket is not a common complication of a tooth removal but if you’ve had your tooth removed recently then you have a risk for developing this complication.

According to WebMD, 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis each year. Sinus troubles leave many struggling for weeks and months on end. Stuffy and congested nose, pain between the eyes or in the forehead and upper teeth ache, are just some of the irritating and painful symptoms of a sinus infection. But there is a natural cure for sinus infection: grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is an extremely potent natural remedy that can effectively fight sinus infections.