News 2020 — honey

Beekeeper turns beeswax into holiday ornaments

When Bill Lewis took up beekeeping to earn a merit badge with the Boy Scouts, he never imagined it would become his profession for nearly three decades. 

Lewis went on to become an Eagle Scout, graduate college and work in the aerospace industry. But after 10 years, he became...

Oxford meta study finds honey most effective treatment for coughs and colds. By: Rich Haridy Honey was found to be more effective in reducing cough symptoms from mild respiratory infections compared to other usual care interventions – Studio37/Depositphotos A new systematic review and meta-analysis from a trio of University of Oxford researchers is affirming the effectiveness of honey as a first-line treatment for upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). The study suggests antibiotics are ineffective for these kinds of minor coughs and colds, and honey offers superior symptomatic relief according to the evidence gathered to date. It is no newsflash to suggest...