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Cough Medicines

Cough Medicines

Sliced Bread
Nov 13, 2025 25 min
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<p>Are cough medicines any better than just taking honey and lemon?</p><p>When Listener Sally sent in a croaky voicenote to our Sliced Bread Whatsapp number (07543 306807 - put us in your contacts!) we knew we had to tackle this one. </p><p>Sally didn't think the medicine she used for her cough did very much, so she joined presenter Greg Foot and Jacky Smith, Professor in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Manchester, to get some answers.</p><p>Each episode Greg investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promising to make us healthier, happier and greener. Are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread' and should you spend your money on them?</p><p>If you’ve seen an ad, trend or wonder product promising to make you happier, healthier or greener, email us at sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or send a voice note to our WhatsApp number, 07543 306807.</p><p>RESEARCHER: PHIL SANSOM PRODUCERS: SIMON HOBAN AND GREG FOOT</p>

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