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With respiratory illnesses on the rise for both adults and children, many families are turning to cough medications for much-needed seasonal relief. Cook Children’s Health Care System is providing essential safety guidance regarding Tessalon Perles …

By: Caroline DenningThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a health alert for pertussis, also known as whooping cough, for the second consecutive year. From January through October, more than 3,500 cases have been reported …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced restrictions on the use of codeine and tramadol medicines in children. The FDA states “these medicines carry serious risks, including slowed or difficult breathing and death, which appear to …