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Americans spend $30 billion trying to lose weight -- on things such as diet sodas and foods, appetite suppressants, fitness clubs and dieting guide books or videos.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reopened discussions on Oct. 2 regarding the human error risks of dispensing decongestants, antihistamines and cough suppressants to children, and if these risks are proportional to the estimated benefits for children based on using a fraction of doses shown to relieve symptoms in adults.
More data needed on whether OTC remedies are safe, agency official tells public meeting. Source: HealthDay
There may be no known cure for the common cold, but there are ways to avoid it.
More data needed on whether OTC remedies are safe, agency official tells public meeting.
The FDA's trying to decide whether something in every parent's medicine cabinet should remain on the market. The public got to weigh in Thursday on possibly recalling over-the-counter children's cough and cold medicines. The products include decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines and cough suppressants. Some pediatricians say they're too risky for kids under six. But, the industry insists ...
THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will take its time considering whether to ban over-the-counter cold medicines for children, a top agency official said Thursday at a public hearing on the matter.
By Amanda Gardner , HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- After recommending earlier this year that children under the age of 2 not receive...
THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- After recommending earlier this year that children under the age of 2 not receive over-the-counter cold medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday is meeting with the public to help answer an even more important question: Should kids' cold medicines remain "OTC" at all?
What do pears, apples, cucumbers, squash and grapes all have in common, besides the fact that they are all fruits? They can all be classified as different body types that require different clothes in order to reveal their exquisiteness.
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