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Vicks VapoRub: An Effective Nasal Decongestant?

mayoclinic.com — “Vicks VapoRub is touted by many as aView full resource at mayoclinic.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2010 at 2:15 am By:

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Mayo clinic consultants reply about effectiveness of Vicks VapoRub http://bit.ly/eyNN0E @PriyaRaju

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Vicks VapoRub Study - Vicks VapoRub Clogs Lungs and Impairs Breathing - thedailygreen.com

thedailygreen.com — “Applying Vicks VapoRub to an infant or toddler, particularly, is likely to cause more harm than good, according to new research that shows it increases, not decreases, production of mucous.View full resource at thedailygreen.com

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Study: Vick's VapoRub Clogs the Lungs: Applying Vick's VapoRub to an infant or toddler, particularly, is likely .. http://tinyurl.com/9qvhf6

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Lycaeum > Leda > Vicks VapoRub ingredients

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Most Recently Shared on February 21, 2011 at 7:38 am By:

scanman Vijay Doctor, Radiologist, and Physician

Ingredients of Vicks VapoRub http://bit.ly/gQeUWV @PriyaRaju Not advisable to apply "liberally" or otherwise inside the nose.

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12 surprising uses for Vicks VapoRub - Holy Kaw!

holykaw.alltop.com — “12 surprising uses for Vicks VapoRub - Holy Kaw!View full resource at holykaw.alltop.com

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MedSavingsDoc Stephen Meyers, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician

I, too, have heard of it as a low-cost treatment for nail fungus. RT @GuyKawasaki 12 surprising uses for Vicks VapoRub http://is.gd/dgJpC

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Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers

eurekalert.org — “New research appearing in the January issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, shows that Vicks VapoRub may stimulate mucus production and airway inflammation, which can have severe effects on breathing in an infant or toddler.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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AAAS Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers http://tinyurl.com/778kr3

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Clearing Up Concerns Over Vicks VapoRub | Highlight HEALTH

highlighthealth.com — “A new study raised concerns recently over safety of the popular ointment Vicks VapoRub in young children. Wake Forest University researchers report that the salve, which is used to relieve symptoms of cough and chest congestion, may actually stimulate mucus production and airway inflammation in infants and toddlers [1]. However, [...]View full resource at highlighthealth.com

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Vicks VapoRub: An effective nasal decongestant? - MayoClinic.com

mayoclinic.com — “Vicks VapoRub is often used as a nasal decongestant. Does it work?View full resource at mayoclinic.com

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Vicks VapoRub: An effective nasal decongestant?: Vicks VapoRub is often used as a nasal decongestant. Does it work? http://bit.ly/hQISHO

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People's Pharmacy: Vicks VapoRub can be unsafe if used in nostrils - chicagotribune.com

chicagotribune.com — “People's Pharmacy: Vicks VapoRub should not be applied inside nostrils; sleep aids; birth control side effects.View full resource at chicagotribune.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 17, 2010 at 9:20 am By:

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#Vicks #VapoRub unsafe if applied inside nostrils - ingredient, petrolatum, can cause chronic #inflammation http://ht.ly/2pWbg

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The Vicks VapoRub Debate - Cold and Flu Center - EverydayHealth.com

everydayhealth.com — “Some researchers say that VicksVapoRub is ineffective. Learn about specific concerns over its ingredients, like camphor, and inappropriate ways of using it.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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Vicks VapoRub: Potential Danger Under Your Nose? http://ow.ly/31AZp

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Vicks VapoRub may put infants at risk, study finds - Los Angeles Times

latimes.com — “Many parents slather Vicks VapoRub on their sniffling, coughing kids when they're sick -- because, by gosh, that's what their parents did to them. For children under the age of 2, the folksy remedyView full resource at latimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on January 13, 2009 at 11:12 pm By:

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Parents of kids under 2: Careful with the Vicks Vaporub: http://tinyurl.com/7c8vgu

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Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems - iVillage Your Total Health

yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com — “The popular cold remedy Vicks VapoRub may cause airway inflammation that can restrict breathing in infants and toddlers, a new study says.View full resource at yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com

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Do you use Vicks to soothe your family's colds? You should know that Vicks may rub Infants the wrong way http://bit.ly/6LPuc8

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Grandma Suggests Vicks VapoRub for Child's Cough - Make Any Sense? - Mamapedia™

mamapedia.com — “Read all 54 responses: "Perhaps folks could give their personal experience on a question of medicine - or mythology. My mother tells me that I should apply Vicks VapoRub to my child..."View full resource at mamapedia.com

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Grandma Suggests Vicks VapoRub for Child's Cough - Make Any Sense?: Perhaps folks could give their personal... http://bit.ly/3O4zWv

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Vicks VapoRub may put infants at risk, study finds - Los Angeles Times

articles.latimes.com — “Many parents slather Vicks VapoRub on their sniffling, coughing kids when they're sick -- because, by gosh, that's what their parents did to them. For children under the age of 2, the folksy remedyView full resource at articles.latimes.com

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Vicks VapoRub may put infants at risk, study finds: The ointment is found to increase mucus production and infla.. http://tinyurl.com/a3br5g

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Researchers ferret out a link between Vicks and high mucus - USATODAY.com

usatoday.com — “Only 18 months old, the girl struggled to breathe as her grandparents looked on in the emergency department. Pneumonia and asthma were the likely culprits, but she didn't respond to treatment. Her doctors and grandparents racked their brains for an...View full resource at usatoday.com

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Most Recently Shared on November 8, 2010 at 6:14 pm By:

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Does VapoRub unplug stuffy noses? This study, funded by maker P&G, says yes http://bit.ly/aUYj2b Others r not so sure http://usat.ly/9kbyKV

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Does Garlic on Feet Cause Bad Breath? Home Remedy - The People's Pharmacy®

peoplespharmacy.com — “Vicks VapoRub And Garlic For CoughsView full resource at peoplespharmacy.com

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Does Garlic on Feet Cause Bad Breath? - Q. I read a letter from a reader who used Vicks VapoRub on the soles of her ... http://ow.ly/1cvHeL

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