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Honey better for coughs than antibiotics

Doctors in the United Kingdom have some new advice for people with coughs. They are
advising people not to visit a doctor to get treatment. Instead, people who have a cough
should drink or eat honey or get some medicine from a drugstore. The doctors say that in
most cases, honey and over-the-counter medicines will work and people do not need
antibiotics. The doctors added that most of the time, a cough will improve on its own within
two to three weeks even if you take nothing. Many of us visit a doctor at a hospital or clinic
if we have a cough. Public health officials in England say this is largely a waste of time. They
say antibiotics do little to make a cough go away.

Doctors say we are using antibiotics too much and this can be bad for us. Many viruses and
infections are becoming resistant to antibiotics, so medicines are becoming less effective.
Doctors say this is leading to the creation of superbugs. These can be very dangerous to our
health. The doctors said honey can be very effective in soothing a sore throat and making
other symptoms disappear. A hot drink with honey is a traditional and well-known remedy
for coughs and sore throats. People also add lemon or ginger to it. Using honey may be
better for children with coughs. Many children do not like the taste of medicine but love the
taste of honey. Younger children generally do not like visiting a doctor.

Are countries trying to end US dollar's power?

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has suggested that the U.S. dollar could be losing its
status as the world's most important currency. Mr Lavrov said that because the U.S. has
imposed economic sanctions on countries like Iran, Turkey and Russia, these countries could
start conducting international business in their own national currencies instead of the dollar.
In addition, countries that have had trade tariffs imposed on them by the U.S. could also do
trade in their own currencies. This could include the global economic superpower China
ditching the dollar. China is already setting up trade deals in its own currency. Experts say
the U.S. dollar could lose its position as the international reserve currency.

The U.S. dollar replaced the British pound as the international reserve currency in the 1920s.
Since then, most international trade has taken place using the dollar. Today, when China
buys oil from Iran, it pays in U.S. dollars. This means more U.S. dollars flow out of the U.S.
than flow in. The effect of this is the U.S. has a currency deficit as its dollars are in the bank
accounts of other countries. Mr Lavrov said: "I'm confident that the grave abuse of the role
of the U.S. dollar as a global reserve currency will result over time in the weakening and
demise of its role." China's currency the yuan is emerging as an alternative trading currency.
Africa's most populous nation Nigeria has already started trading using the yuan.
New Pakistan prime minister makes many promises

The new prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has made many promises to change his
country. Mr Khan gave a speech on television on Sunday just one day after being sworn in as
Pakistan's new leader. He spoke about improving his country's international image. In his
speech, Khan vowed to improve relations with Pakistan's neighbours India and Afghanistan.
He also said he would work on repairing ties with the United States. Relations between
Pakistan and the USA have worsened in the past few years because the USA accused
Pakistan of helping terrorists. Khan also promised to create millions of jobs, reform health
and education, help the poor, develop opportunities for young people and fight corruption.

Imran Khan, 65, is a hugely popular figure in Pakistan. He is greatly loved for being one of his
country's greatest ever cricketers. He made his international debut at the age of 18 and
went on to captain Pakistan to the country's only Cricket World Cup victory, in 1992. Khan
retired from cricket that same year. In April 1996, he entered politics and founded the
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. This is the Pakistan Movement for Justice. He won a seat in
Pakistan's National Assembly in October 2002. In the 2013 elections, his party won the
second largest number of votes, making Khan a powerful politician and possible future
leader. His party won the largest number of seats in last month's election.

Air pollution damages intelligence, says study

Scientists found that air pollution may be responsible for a big reduction in
intelligence. Research conducted in China showed that air pollution was
responsible for big falls in test scores for languages and arithmetic. The study is
called, "The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance". It was
published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" journal. The
study took place over four years. Researchers analyzed speaking and arithmetic
tests taken by 20,000 people of all ages. They said: "Polluted air may impede
cognitive ability as people become older."

The study is a warning to the rest of the world, especially those in cities. Over 91
per cent of the world population live in areas with toxic air and air pollution is
the fourth highest cause of global deaths. Researchers discovered that the longer
people were exposed to polluted air, the greater their intelligence went down.
They said air pollution caused a year's worth of lost education. For those aged
over 60, this could be several years. A researcher warned: "There is no shortcut
to solve this issue. Governments really need to take concrete measures to reduce
air pollution."

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