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FDA Warning About Teething Medication
2:30 to Read | medicine, FDA, baby
A new warning for parents who use Benzocaine to soothe your baby's gums.

Alternative "Medicines" to Fight a Cold
cold, medicine
What are some ways you can fight a cold using alternative medicines?
Replace Recalled Brand With Generic
2:00 to Read | recall, Parenting, medicine, CDC
Can my child take a generic drug?

Vapor Rubs: Do They Really Work?
cold, cough, medicine
Do vapor rubs work when trying to cure your child's cough or congestion?
FDA Warning: Tessalon Cough Capsules Can Pose Serious Risks
FDA warning, illness, medicine, Parenting
Tessalon, approved by the FDA to treat symptomatic relief of cough in patients older than 10, may attract younger children because of the drug’s candy-like appearance – a round, liquid-filled gelatin capsule.
Acetaminophen, No Threat To Child's Liver
2:00 to Read | asthma, CDC, illness, medicine, study, Tylenol, vaccine
Is the popular pain killer causing more harm than good?

Colds & Suctioning Your Child's Nose
cold, flu, medicine
When your child has a cold, should you suction their nose?
Treating Scabies
medicine, scabies, skin
There has been an outbreak of scabies recently. Here's how to treat it.
Confusion Over Cough & Cold Medicines
cold, cough, medicine
Why are so many parents confused about cough and cold medicines?
Learning More About MRSA
antibiotics, bacteria, infections, injury, medicine, MRSA, school, skin
Nearly one-fifth of those surveyed had never heard of MRSA. This common antibiotic-resistant bacterium causes skin and soft-tissue infections in healthy people, but can lead to invasive, sometimes fatal, infections in seriously sick patients and in those with weak immune systems