Read more cold medicine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5461/cold-medicine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:52:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71799/ginsburg-hospitalized-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRuth Bader Ginsburg is out of the hospital after suffering an adverse reaction to medication last night. While waiting for takeoff on a plane bound for London, Ginsburg because extremely drowsy and fell from her seat because of a reaction between a prescription sleeping aid and an OTC cold medication,...http://www.newser.com/story/71799/ginsburg-hospitalized-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 13:09:50 CDThttp://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/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/43216/move-over-apples-its-a-mandarin-a-day-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSatsuma mandarin oranges from northern California’s Placer County aren’t in the medicine aisle, but the citrus packs a potent dose of a natural antihistamine that can relieve cold and allergy symptoms, the Sacramento Bee reports. A study found that a glassful of the fruit’s juice has six times as much...http://www.newser.com/story/43216/move-over-apples-its-a-mandarin-a-day-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Nov 2008 11:44:01 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 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13351/antibiotics-dont-help-suffering-sinuses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAntibiotics don't cure sinus infections and may actually do more harm than good, researchers have found, the Los Angeles Times reports. While more than 80% of US doctors prescribe antibiotics for sinus infections, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found the difference in recovery times...http://www.newser.com/story/13351/antibiotics-dont-help-suffering-sinuses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Dec 2007 8:46:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13234/honey-works-on-kids-coughs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParents looking for an alternative to cold medicines for their young kids might consider a sweet solution—honey. A new study suggests that a commonly available dark variety soothes children's coughs and helps them sleep better, the Houston Chronicle reports. The study comes in the wake of the FDA's recommendation...http://www.newser.com/story/13234/honey-works-on-kids-coughs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Dec 2007 7:07:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/9886/fda-advisers-reject-cold-meds-for-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOver-the-counter cold medicines are dangerous for children under 6 and should not be used, a panel of health advisers reported to the FDA today. Many popular medicines, including Dimetapp, Triaminic, and Pediacare, have never been sufficiently tested on children under 12, the committee concluded. “The data that we have now...http://www.newser.com/story/9886/fda-advisers-reject-cold-meds-for-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Oct 2007 17:17:01 CDT