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COLD MEDICINES  

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued today a Public Health Advisory for Nonprescription Cough and Cold Medicine Use in Children.

. Different cold medicines and cough syrups are formulated specifically to treat different cold symptoms, even different kinds of coughs. It’s best for you to determine exactly what you want to accomplish with your cold medicine and choose accordingly.

With the headlines warning consumers of the dangers of cold medications, more people are turning to alternative remedies to relieve their symptons.

The common cold germs can be found on door knobs, door switches and toys.
Germs can live several hours on a cloth towel.

Did you know that a fever is usually present in the flu but not a cold?
You usually have a sore throat with a cold but not the flu.

We are currently in the cold in flu season on the east coast of the United States. But how can you tell whether or not your child has a cold or the flu

Parents do everything they can to try and keep baby safe from catching a cold. It is inevitable, especially in the colder months, when baby and the whole family may be spending more time indoors, and its easier for viruses to spread.

Cold and flu season seems to rush upon us when we least expect it. Keep yourself well by thinking ahead.

The common cold is something that gets many people down, especially during the winter months. Find out how you can treat your cold yourself from home, with a fraction of the cost.

Use of children's cold medications has been discouraged recently due to safety issues. Are there any options for treatment when your child has a cold?

Both Germ Defense and Airborne Formula take preventative measures to prevent the common cold from developing in high risk situations.

Most visits to the ER for children are related to cough and cold medicines.

Avoiding catching a cold can sometimes be impossible, especially when everyone around you seems to have one. For many, the first response will be to run to the local drugstore to buy one of the many cold medicines available.

You can reduce your chances of catching the common cold with these simple tips. Wash your hands often, and keep your immune system in top shape. You can even learn to avoid getting sick in the perfect place for the common cold to spread: an airplane!

These are some of the products that I found relief with during my last cold. I would recommend these products to any cold sufferer.

Everyone gets a cold at some time or another. Do over the counter cold medications really help relieve your symptoms? Learn about the effectiveness of decongestants, antihistamines, and more.

When it comes to the common cold, everyone (including the medical world) seems to be pretty stumped. For nearly 50 years, doctors and scientists have been analyzing the common cold to very little avail. Acerola may be one of many answers.

A social commentary on how America has become afflicted by the common cold - metaphorically speaking.

This winter, many individuals will suffer through the symptoms of the common cold. For many, coughing can be persistent and disruptive, often delaying recovery as the sufferer is unable to rest. This is an overview of Mucinex, used in treating cough.

The FDA announced that Over the Counter cold medicine is not safe for children under the age of 2. Here are alternative cold remedies that may help make your young child comfortable.

Herbal help for the common cold.

Often, your child's first health problem is the common cold. Unlike the colds we are used to living with as adults, it is quite a different matter for a new parent to learn to care for his or her child during recurrent bouts of having a cold.

The color of your skin can change when you have a cold. This medicine can actually turn it blue.

Cold and flu season- it is that dreaded time of year when we all cross our fingers, take our Vitamin C, and hope for the best. "Not this year," we plead with our immune systems, "just get me through this one!" Maybe we can help our immune systems out a little bit.

It's cold and flu season. But are your kids safe with over-the-counter medications?

According to research published in the prestigious journal Lancet Infectious Disease the herb Echinacea was found to reduce the risk of a cold by 58 per cent.

Leading companies voluntarily participate in Children's Medicine Recall

Being plagued with the common cold is not fun and nobody looks forward to it. However, there are some basic things you must do in order to shorten how long you have to endure it.

Feeling down due to cold or sour throat....don't fret, help is on the way...

Every year, many are struck down by the common cold as winter approaches. However, this does not have to be, and there are a variety of methods that can help prevent and treat the common cold even before it strikes.

Because of growing concerns, the FDA has agreed to meet on October 18 to reevaluate the safety and effectiveness of cough and cold medicine used by children, particularly those under the age of two.

Providing relief to the common cold sufferer, Zicam has become a widely use cold remedy product.

Simple tips to keep your baby as comfortable as possible when she's feeling crummy with a cough or cold.

In Cold and Flu Season, Germs are often hiding in places we don't tend to think about. Computer keyboards, phones, and mice are all places where germs tend to thrive.

You awake on a cold Monday morning to find that your head is pounding, you can't breathe through your nose, your throat is sore, you have a fever, your chest is congested and you can't stop coughing. Let nature come to the rescue.

This article discuss about the common sympton and different treatment available in the market on treating cold sore.

I was already one whole day into my annual cold. Did OTC Tylenol Cold do the trick in knocking out the symptoms? Read on...

Many people have trouble being able to tell if they have a cold or the flu.

Check out these products to help soothe and comfort, and hopefully help alleviate symptoms and get you on the road to recovery when you get that awful winter cold or flu!

Cold season is here and we must protect ourselves the best way we can. At the first sign of a cold, choose the most appropriate medicine to combat those cold symptoms.

Some research is showing that eating certain foods to boost our immune system is effective in helping our bodies to fight off the cold and flu virus. Read on to see how you can be healthier this winter.

Cold and flu season is on its way. Here is one mom's suggestions of what you need to get through this winter.

Everyone gets a cold sometime. It can be a miserable experience. Imagine how terrible it must be for a baby who has never experienced a cold before. Know how to treat your baby when your baby has a cold.

Your best defenses against colds and flu include eating foods to boost your immune system and washing your hands. If you are struck with one of these ailments, these five gifts from nature can help minimize the symptoms and reduce recovery time.

Both teh cold and the flu suck and they both result in a loss of time and energy that could be better spent doing something more productive than lying in bed!

When a severe cold or the flu strikes, who wouldn't want the best over-the-counter medication to help alleviate the miserable symptoms? Find out why Theraflu is my medication of choice.

In the cold/flu season you can get a flu shot, or an anti-viral to try and not get the virus, but want can we do in a natural sense? Here are some suggestions for items to keep in your medicine cabinet for preventive purposes and for battle should you get a virus.

A quick rundown of what to keep in stock to help prevent colds and comfort those who get them.

Teens have found a legal way to get high with cold and cough medication.

The article discusses natural (drug-free) remedies to overcome cold symptoms including sore throats and coughs. Before heading to the pharmacy for throat lozenges and cough drops, try these natural tips.

Do you have pills in your medicine cabinet that are outdated and have been for a long time? What should you throw out and what should you keep?

How well are you prepared to treat your child's cuts, bruises, sore throat, cough, or other ailment? This medicine cabinet checklist will help you have the essentials on hand for when your child comes to you with a stomach ache or scratched up knee.

A mother's opinion of the FDA's ruling that cold medicines are too risky for toddlers.

Here's how to cure the common cold without throwing down cash on expensive and ineffective pills at Walgreen's.

Do you get sick farily easy? Maybe these tips can help you to avoid the common cold this cold/flu season.

Cold and flu season will soon be upon us. Would you like to experience fewer viral and bacterial infections this year? There's a beverage that just might help to reduce your risk.

Even though their symptoms are somewhat superficial, colds make us all feel terrible. A pesky winter cold can drag on for weeks and result in lots of used tissues. The old adage that says you should starve a fever and feed a cold is actually true.

With these useful tips, you may be able to avoid catching a cold while still enjoying all that fall and winter has to offer besides runny noses and sore throats.

Common cold just as it name suggests is a very common symptom. Everyone must have experienced it at least once.

a mother's observations

12 different ways to help relieve your common cold symptoms.

Around this time of year, the common cold rears its ugly head and becomes a massive pain for millions of people. Here are some tips for decreasing the duration of your cold.

A panel of experts from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), have instructed parents not to use over-the-counter cold medicines for their young children. These experts have stated that the medicines don't work and in some instances are doing more harm than good.

So far, there is no cure for the common cold virus, only symptom relief. Try these natural remedies from ingredients you probably already have before running to the drugstore next time your cold is making you miserable.

Suffolk County, Long Island officials are trying to ban the sales of cold-medicine to minors.

The bottle says it has an instant citrus burst sensation, which is exactly what it is. I did find it to be very pleasant to take and not harsh like most liquid cold medicines.

There are a few ways that you can help yourself from getting the common cold. Everyone has had a cold at one point in their lives.

There is no cure for the common cold, but you can get relief from your cold symptoms by following the suggestions in this artcle.

In this article I give detailed instructions on how to treat a cold with natural remedies to shorten the duration of the cold and prevent upper respiratory infections.

In the past, natural remedies for cold treatment have proven to be a disappointment. Here's one that has real potential.

The cold and flu can lay a person low for days and sap them of vital energy. If you are suffering from a cold or the flu, what is in your medicine cabinet? Does DayTime Multi-Symptom Cold/ Flu relief by Exchange Select provide any relief from cold and flu symptoms?

Tips for keeping healthy during cold and flu season

'The common cold' is actually a collection of more than 200 different viruses. It only takes on of them to cause a cold.

Almost everyone has them . . . cocktails that will help relieve the symptoms of that awful cold you have. Well, here are a few of my own!

Overdoses in children that lead to tragedy cause companies to take a second look at their product warning labels.

The medications have been pulled off of the shelves.

Although Reiki goes where it is needed most, the simple hand positions described here focus Reiki treatment on the common cold.

There you are sniffling away debating on if you should start counting out your change to go buy some cold medicine. The good news is you don't have to.

It is absolutely crucial for anyone suffering from a cold or virus to take care of themselves first.

It's cold season, and if you're worried about some of the cold medicine recalls, a more natural treatment for colds is probably the way to go

Contact cold medicine treats your symptoms but leaves your very drowsy.

New parents will need to stock up their baby medicine cabinet. There is nothing worse than having to run out in the middle of the night to search for an open store where you can purchase baby medicine.

During the fall and winter many people find themselves catching a cold or even worse, the flu. Find out how you can keep you and your family healthy this season.

It is 3:00 a.m., and you groggily wake up, realizing that your throat aches, your head feels stuffy, and you have some nasal discharge-the all-to-familiar symptoms of an on-coming cold. Better head to the store for some Zicam!

Five tips to help you get through the cold and flu season. Who knew it could be fun?

OTC's for children under two years of age have been pulled from the shelves by companies like Little Cold's and Tylenol. Due to safety concerns, the FDA has asked parents to be safe rather than sorry.

Multi-Symptom Tylenol Cold is the cold medication that I recommend most to my friends and family.

Regulators for the Federal Drug Administration have started a broad investigation of the popular cough and cold medications that are used in children.

A recent CDC survey has shown incidents of heart rate disorder and stroke associated with the use of cough and cold remedies in children.

Cold season can be extremely difficlut to weather, especially as the temperature keeps yo-yoing, almost creating a breeding ground for the virus. So, what can you do to prevent a cold? Once you have one, how can you ease the symptoms?

Natural cold remedies are easier and more readily available than you think! Use these time-tested methods and start feeling better soon!

Advice for determining when it's appropriate to call in sick with a cold.

It may seem a bit early to start worrying with cold and flu season, but the sooner you start boosting your immune system, the better. In fact it doesn't hurt to keep your immune system up to par all year long.

What you need in a cold and flu remedy

Tinospora Cordifolia herb plant from India. Use by practitioners of Ajurvedic medicine. Extracted from the stem and root, treatment for various ailments. Study shown the herb effectively treats Hay Fever. Available for purchase & products.

Your 1 year old has a cough and fever so medicating seems like the right thing to do. It's generally not necessary or safe though and here's why.

Watkins Menthol Camphor Ointment is a vapor rub that can be used to clear stuffy noses, treat minor burns, and for muscle ache relief. The old fashioned tin is a reminder of earlier home remedies.

Trying to get rid of a cold can take time. But to help with the common symptoms of a cold, you will need to find some medicine that works fast to provide you with a measure of relief