Read more cough medicine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20975/cough-medicine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:13:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47793/vicks-vaporub-dangerous-for-babies-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVicks VapoRub is dangerous for children younger than 2, potentially causing breathing problems and mucus buildup, a new study warns. The popular cream’s label already warns against using it on kids that young, but many parents do it anyway, researchers say, because that’s what their parents did. “People don’t read...http://www.newser.com/story/47793/vicks-vaporub-dangerous-for-babies-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Jan 2009 13:33:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46562/economy-science-take-toll-on-cold-remedies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans looking to save money are increasingly doing without alternative therapies for colds, MSNBC reports. The popularity of supplements like zinc, echinacea, and Vitamin C have waned in recent years, in part due to studies that have questioned their effectiveness. The percentage of Americans using them fell from 9.5%...http://www.newser.com/story/46562/economy-science-take-toll-on-cold-remedies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Dec 2008 14:48:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43468/medicaid-spends-millions-on-drugs-fda-never-approved.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaxpayer dollars still pay for unapproved prescription drugs that have sold for decades and are linked to dozens of deaths, the AP reports. In the past 5 years, at least $200 million has been paid for drugs like cold and pain medications that were never approved by the FDA, yet...http://www.newser.com/story/43468/medicaid-spends-millions-on-drugs-fda-never-approved.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Nov 2008 20:02:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17605/cold-meds-land-7000-kids-a-year-in-the-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore than 7,000 American children a year end up in emergency rooms after taking over-the-counter cold or cough medicines, the federal Centers for Disease Control reports. Most of the children take overdoses of the drugs on their own, but a quarter have bad reactions to normal doses given by...http://www.newser.com/story/17605/cold-meds-land-7000-kids-a-year-in-the-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jan 2008 4:43:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16632/ditch-cold-meds-for-tots-fda.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlthough cold and cough medicine manufacturers pulled their baby and toddler lines off the shelves in October, the FDA is issuing an official advisory today to warn parents of the risk of giving any such remedies to children under 2. The government worries that uninformed parents are simply dosing their...http://www.newser.com/story/16632/ditch-cold-meds-for-tots-fda.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Jan 2008 6:04:46 CST