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Drugmakers promise to relabel cold remedies as wrong for kids under 4
The makers of cold and cough medicines said yesterday that they will stop marketing over-the-counter remedies to children under 4 - acting amid an extensive federal review of whether the drugs are safe and effective for children under 12. The...Tags: People, Medical Specialization, Government, National Government, Family
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Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75
The Associated PressMost people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in a break with other medical and cancer...Tags: Cancer, Medical Specialization, Death and Dying, Diseases, Medicine
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Cold medication not safe for kids under 4
The makers of cold and cough medicines announced Tuesday they are voluntarily warning parents not to give their products to children under the age of 4, a move negotiated in private with federal drug regulators over the past six months. Medications...Tags: University of Texas, Medical Specialization, Pharmaceuticals, Pediatrics, Medicine
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Cold Medicines Not Recommended For Kids Under 4
Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to children under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care. In a concession to pediatricians, who doubt the drugs do much...Tags: Medicine
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For high school linemen, what is too big?
South Florida Sun-SentinelOffensive linemen aren't supposed to smile. They're the toughest guys on a football team. They intimidate. Protect quarterbacks. Open holes for running backs. But there are times Northeast's Michael Flash walks to the line and smirks. He knows that...Tags: Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Preventative Medicine, Obesity, Colleges and Universities
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National Briefing
Man admits stealing fuel from Army A former Army contractor pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $40 million worth of jet and diesel fuel from a U.S. Army base in Iraq and selling it on the black market. Lee W. Dubois, 32, of Lexington, S.C., faces up to...Tags: Disasters, Diseases, National Government, Stevensville, Armed Forces
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Drug companies: No cold medicine for kids under 4
WASHINGTON - Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said yesterday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs do much and worry about risks. The voluntary change in advice to parents comes...Tags: Family, Consumers, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Medicine
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Debate Swirls Over Generic Drugs' Quality
Los Angeles TimesIn the contentious debate over insuring Americans' health, the value of generic prescription drugs is a rare point of consensus. Patients, physicians, employers, politicians — all hail generics as powerful treatment for a swelling health-care tab....Tags: Health Treatments, Western Medicines, Medical Staff, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drugs
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Who's paying you, doc?
A few years ago, the prestigious National Institutes of Health endorsed statin drugs to sharply lower cholesterol in Americans who are at moderate to high risk for heart disease. That was an instant boon for the big pharmaceutical companies that make...Tags: Medical Specialization, Merck & Company Incorporated, Lilly Eli & Co, Colleges and Universities, American Medical Association
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No cold remedies for kids under 4, drug companies say; best remedy is still rest and TLC
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care. "The best thing a parent can do is comfort...Tags: Family, Medical Specialization, Western Medicines, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Medical Research
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Caution: No cold medicine for kids under 4
Chicago Tribune reporterAttention, parents: Don't give your children under 4 over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, and read the fine print on labels, say makers of such remedies who have been under pressure to strengthen their warnings. The cough and cold medicine...Tags: Family, Consumers, Medical Specialization, Procter & Gamble Company, Novartis
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Family asks Ohio Supreme Court to force Planned Parenthood to release hundreds of records
Associated Press WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday that an abortion clinic's medical records on other patients are relevant to a lawsuit brought by parents of a 14-year-old girl who had an abortion without their consent. Lawyers...Tags: Medical Staff, Medical Services, American Medical Association, Abusive Behavior, Local Authority
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