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The safety risks outweigh any potential benefits these products may offer
Both cause a painful sore throat, but they affect different parts and bring different symptoms
Honey can help make a sore throat more bearable by tamping down inflammation and coating your throat
If you have other cold and flu symptoms, it’s probably not strep
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From hot showers to hot tea, there are many ways to relieve sore throat inflammation and pain at home
Forceful vomiting and stomach acid in your esophagus can cause a sore throat that lasts days or even weeks
Upper respiratory infections, seasonal allergies, excessive use or talking too loudly can make it difficult to speak
Dry air and acid reflux are just two of the many possible causes of your scratchy throat
Infection and inflammation can cause you to lose your voice and have other voice changes until you’re fully healed
Change your toothbrush after an infection and always take your full course of antibiotics to help ward off recurrence
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