Pass the M&Ms; I Feel a Cough Coming On

Soooo, we've known this since 2004 (date article was written) and no one's told me??? According to New Scientist, chocolate may be a more effective cure for a cough than traditional cough medicine ~ and, no side effects (well, what's a pound or two to get over a cough?): http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6699-persistent-coughs-melt-away-with-chocolate.html