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Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer; Oct 7, 2008 02:10 PM PDT

PediaCare Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough, second from right, and PediaCare Infant Dropper Decongestant & Cough, second from left, are displayed at a drug store in Palo Alto, Calif., in this file photo from Oct. 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

AP - Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care. Full Story

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