Cold meds send 7,000 kids to hospitals (AP) 
AP - Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate of the problem.
Source: news.yahoo.comNew flu vaccine may not need needles (AP) 
AP - Relief may be on the way for all those youngsters trembling at the thought of another needle jab. One day the flu vaccine may simply be placed under the tongue.
Source: news.yahoo.comHand gels alone may not curb infections (AP) AP - Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection.
Source: news.yahoo.comAnti-Clotting Drug Helps Infants With Heart Ills (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 29 (
HealthDay News) -- Small doses of the anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) can benefit children under age 2 with heart problems, a new study says.
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