The flu, especially the swine flu is making headlines everyday and I deemed it wise to give you the latest flu updates that may be relevant for you and your family.
Swine Flu Shots in New York Schools
Schools in New York City will start offering H1N1 shots end of October, the NY Times report. Those of [...]
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About 1 in 10 (10.1%) American children take cough and cold medications each week. This is based on a survey conducted from 1999 to 2006. The most commonly used drugs were decongestants such as:
pseudoephedrine (6.3%)
antihistamines (86.3%)
antitussives (84.1%)
expectorants (1.5%).
The results of the survey were published in the August 2008 issue of the journal Pediatrics. The data [...]
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