Popular cold and cough treatment may create respiratory distress in young children

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 11:15 in Health & Medicine

New research out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre suggests that Vicks(R) VapoRub(R), the popular menthol compound used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may instead create respiratory distress in infants and small children...

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