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Concern about the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines, particularly when given to very young children, may leave many wondering how else to treat their child's cough and cold symptoms. "A cold is caused by a virus that cannot be killed by an antibiotic," explained Jacqueline Kaari, a pediatrician and chair of pediatrics at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic medicine.

Prepared by the Unit on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids (CEF) and the Unit on Assessment Methodology (AMU) (Question No EFSA-Q-2008-702) Issued on 22 October 2008 Summary The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) received a reque

A new predictive model shows that vaccinating infants with 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) - the current recommendation - not only saves lives and money during a normal flu season by preventing related bacterial infections; it also would prevent more than 357,000 deaths during an influenza pandemic, while saving $7 billion in costs. Keith P.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Add yet another potential benefit to breast-feeding: Fewer behavioral problems in young children.

3.4 million deaths will be averted in the world's poorest countries through immunisation funded by the GAVI Alliance between 2000 and 2008, according to new data released by the World health Organization (WHO). WHO monitors the projected impact of GAVI programmes in 76 developing countries. The new projections show an increase of 600,000 deaths averted compared to the period 2000-2007. The data will be presented to the GAVI Alliance Board in Geneva.

Recent studies hint that exposure to the toxic chemicals, such as methylmercury can cause harm at levels previously considered safe. A new analysis of the epidemiological evidence in the International Journal of Environment and health, suggests that we should take a precautionary approach to this and similar compounds to protect unborn children from irreversible brain damage.

The 50,000th Siemens Clinitek Status urine analyser has just been installed in the Children's Ward and Teenage Unit at Frimley Park hospital in Surrey. Ward sisters Gail Ashworth and Gillian Rooney and members of the hospital's Point of Care team, were accompanied by some of their patients to receive the analyser from Kate Cox Operational Manager at Frimley Park.

Reuters - Children born with a hole between the left and right sides of the heart - what doctors call a ventricular septal defect -- are generally as healthy and physically fit as other children and should not be discouraged from engaging in strenuous exercise, a Dutch research team has found.

The following is a summary of selected women's health-related blogs.~ "A Stealth Attack on Privacy," Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check:"Anti-choicers who petulantly claim that there's no right to privacy in the Constitution are attacking many more decisions than Roe," Marcotte writes.

Todd Landry, director of the Division of Children and Family Services for the Department of health and Human Services, Nebraska, said a 17-year-old boy was left at BryanLGH West hospital in Lincoln through LB 157, Nebraska's "safe haven" law, on October 28. Landry said the boy's stepfather and mother left him at the hospital and DHHS is in the process of gathering information. The boy is from Lancaster County.