You may use decongestants like Sudafed for a stuffy nose, but limit your use to avoid rebound congestion. Children older than 2 can take acetaminophen or ibuprofen for a cold, but consult a doctor for ...

Made for children six years of age and older, Mighty Chews Cold & Flu is available in a mixed berry flavor in a daytime and nighttime format. CDC: H1N1 virus expected to make a large impact on ...

WASHINGTON — Since a Food and Drug Administration panel here concluded in October that children’s cough and cold medicines should not be used for children younger than 6, sales of the products have ...

“The common cold,” “upper respiratory infection,” “viral crud.” Call it whatever you want, but there is no question the season is upon us. Upper respiratory infections make our children miserable, ...

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canadian health officials urged parents on Thursday not to give over-the-counter cold medicines to children under the age of six, citing concern over misuse and ...

Kramer Laboratories announced it is recalling about 14,250 packages of its Safetussin Max Strength Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold and Flu medicine packs. The company is issuing the recall because the ...

The New Year ushered in freezing temperatures and snow, making the cold and flu uptick unavoidable. Fortunately, there are plenty of accessible options for dealing with irritating cold symptoms such ...

With all of the choices available, looking for the right over-the-counter cough or cold medication can be overwhelming.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – More than 14,000 packs of ‘cough, ...

WASHINGTON • Ingredients used by Johnson & Johnson in some of the 40 varieties of children's cold medicines recalled last week were contaminated with bacteria, federal regulators said Tuesday. The ...