Zinc may reduce duration, severity of colds

A report this week in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews indicates that administering zinc within 24 hours of onset of the common cold could reduce severity of symptoms and the cold's duration- the sticking point being ... continue

Study: Dosing instructions on kids’ OTC meds often incorrect, confusing

Just after a study was released showing a dramatic dip in ER visits following removal of young children's formulations from the market, another study has been published indicating that dosing instructions on the products are often confusing ... continue

Study: 2007 discontinuation of baby and toddler cold meds caused big drop in ER visits

A study published in medical journal Pediatrics shows that following a recommendation that cold medications for babies and very young children was implemented that the number of emergency room visits for drug-related complications fell correspondingly. The Washington Post ... continue

Grandmother could go to jail for buying cough medicine

Four months ago grandmother Sally Harpold went to a drugstore and bought one box of Zyrtec-D cold medicine for her husband and then less than seven days later at a different drugstore she bought ... continue