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FDA Repeats Warning Against Cold Medicines

In the midst of a horrible cold and flu season this year, the FDA re-issues the same warning that they made last October. . .DON’T give your children under two years of age, cold medicine. The jury is still out on what age it is appropriate to give your child cold medicines and some experts are saying no one under the age of six should have them. But everyone agrees: NO COLD MEDICINES FOR INFANTS UNDER TWO! I figured since the FDA is re-issuing the warning, I would re-blog on the issue. Some parents (as is apparent in the comment … Continue reading →

Treat that Cold Without Drugs or Honey!

The FDA recently warned parents that cold and cough medications for children under the age of 6 were ineffective and potentially dangerous. Consequently drug makers voluntarily recalled all of the cold medications aimed at the young crowd. Parents are now in a quaundry over what to do with their sick infants. However, with parents feeling like they have little options to soothe their infants’ stuffy noses, hospitals are seeing a rise in botulism cases. Wondering what stuffy noses and botulism have to do with one another? Apparently, many mothers are using honey to soothe throats and treat colds. Hospitals are … Continue reading →