Medications
My child has a cough, so what's wrong with using cough syrup?
As winter approaches, many parents will be bracing for the cold and flu season. Young children typically get at least six colds a year.
May 15, 2023
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News tagged with cough syrups
Medications
Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks
The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of "substandard and falsified" medical products. The organization called for more efforts to ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Addiction
UN report warns of 'hidden epidemic' of elderly drug use
The UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) called in a report published Thursday for more action on what it termed the "hidden epidemic" of drug use among older people.
Mar 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How do you treat the symptoms of coronavirus?
Top public health officials have one piece of advice for curbing the outbreak of the new coronavirus: stay home.
Mar 23, 2020
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Health
Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes
Millions of Americans are vaping, and some are getting sick. Since June 2019, 2,711 have been hospitalized and 60 have died due to EVALI (e-cigarette-associated lung injury), the devastating lung disease linked to e-cigarettes.
Jan 29, 2020
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Health
Keep sugar substitute away from fido
(HealthDay)— The sugar substitute xylitol may help you lose weight, but it can be deadly for your dog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Jul 21, 2019
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Health
FDA issues warning on E-cigarette liquids resembling cough syrup
(HealthDay)—Warning letters have been sent to two companies that make and sell electronic cigarette liquids that look like prescription cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Apr 5, 2019
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Health
DG/health NATURALS Cough Syrup + Mucus for infants recalled
(HealthDay)—One lot of DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus is being recalled due to possible contamination with potentially harmful bacteria, says maker Kingston Pharma, LLC.
Mar 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What really works to fight a stubborn cough?
(HealthDay)—If you're looking for a cough remedy this cold season, you might be out of luck.
Nov 8, 2017
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Health
Changing dosing instructions from teaspoon to milliliter could reduce the risk of dosage errors by 50%
You grab for the cough syrup for some relief from that nasty lingering cold, what do you measure the dose with? Many of us use teaspoons or table spoons to measure out doses for ourselves and our children but this results ...
Jan 21, 2016
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