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Millions of teens abusing cold medicines
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 11, 2008 |
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A U.S. survey says millions of teenagers and young adults are getting high off non-prescription cough and cold medicines.
Study finds parents use cough medicines on under-2s despite the warnings
May 15, 2008 |
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More than 40 per cent of parents have used cough medicine for children younger than two – even though it is not recommended, nor proven effective for children in this age group, an Australia-first study has found.
Study examines cold medication use in young children
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 31, 2008 |
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Cough and cold medication use in young children has been linked to a significant number of adverse effects and several deaths, leading the FDA to recommend against their use for children less than two years old. Despite these ...
Parents still give cough medicine to infants despite FDA warning
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Nearly two years after the FDA issued a formal advisory urging parents not to give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to infants younger than 2 years old without a doctor's advice, a new study says many parents still ...
1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 04, 2008 |
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Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings appear in the August issue ...
Children's OTC medicines could be harmful
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 19, 2007 |
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Many top U.S. pediatricians say cough and cold remedies for children are not effective and can even cause harm.
1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications
May 03, 2008 |
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Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings will be presented today ...
OTC cough medicine: Not worthwhile for children or adults?
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 23, 2008 |
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Alert parents know that small children should not take over-the-counter cough medications. Now researchers say the stuff might not help adults much, either.
Honey a better option for childhood cough than OTCs
Dec 03, 2007 |
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A new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team found that honey may offer parents an effective and safe alternative than over the counter children's cough medicines.
Cold medicine not for little children
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 02, 2007 |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta cautioned against giving cough syrup or cold medicine to children younger than 2 years old.
FDA cracks down on hydrocone products
Sep 29, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it will start taking enforcement action against companies marketing unapproved hydrocodone products.
Whooping cough immunity lasts longer than previously thought
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Immunity to whooping cough lasts at least 30 years on average, much longer than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico. Details are ...
Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and toddlers. New research appearing in the January issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Colleg ...
Whooping cough widespread in Britain
Jul 07, 2006 |
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A study has found that nearly 40 percent of British children examined by doctors for persistent coughing show symptoms of whooping cough infections.
Parents of new babies should be considered for a whooping cough booster, say experts
Nov 28, 2008 |
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A booster vaccination for parents of new babies and other household members may be the most effective way of preventing the fatal form of whooping cough in young infants, say a group of paediatric intensive care doctors on ...
