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 remedy ...

Even though most of this generation’s parents were raised on Vicks VapoRub, a new study recommends against using it on young children. And while the study didn’t address products such as baby vapor ...

In 1988, an infant of unknown nationality died after ingesting 5ml of camphorated oil. What's False We found no recorded deaths in or outside the United States attributed to topical application of ...

Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and toddlers. New research appearing in the January issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed ...

A SUPERMARKET giant has left shoppers baffled after putting Vicks baby balsam under lock and key. The chest rub for sick babies was spotted in DVD-style security cases in Sanctuary Lakes. The ...

Years ago, when I first started swapping out store-bought remedies for homemade ones, one of the first things I tried was a natural chest rub. I was feeling under the weather, overwhelmed by all the ...

This advisory that applying Vicks Vaporub (a brand of mentholated topical cream) to the bottom of one's feet at bedtime, then covering those feet with socks, will stop persistent nighttime coughs hit ...

Anyone who's used Vicks VapoRub is certainly aware of its unique tingling effects. The cough-suppressing analgesic has been around for over a hundred years, and in that time, people have claimed that ...

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