Caution urged when giving kids cold and flu meds

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Added: January 29, 2009 | Time 02:05 | Views: 205

Its cold and flu season again, causing misery for the little people in your household. New guidelines warn parents that over-the-counter cough and cold medications should not be used in children under 6 years of age. But what should parents do to help their children through the runny nose, cough and aches?

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Tags: child, children, cold, common cold, cough, fever, flu, kid, kids, medication, medicine, new guidelines, over the counter, remedy natural, runny nose, sick, under 6 years, Yoon

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