Archive for 'Cold Medications'
FDA Snuffs Out Zicam
Popular Cold Remedy Can Ruin Sense of Smell As many of you know by now – and as I’ve written in the past – I’m not exactly the president of the Food and Drug Administration’s fan club. In fact, I just recently criticized them for not cracking down on the prevalence of GMOs in food, [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2009 under Cold Medications, FDA.
Tags: anosmia, zicam, zicam sense of smell, zicam side effects, zicam smell loss
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Dangers of Children’s Cold Medications
Children under the age of 2 years old are at a higher risk when it comes to side effects and even dangers related to cough and cold medications, which can be found over the counter today. This is becoming so common that the FDA has advised parents not to give their children of this age [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2008 under Cold Medications, Cough Medicine.
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Study Reveals Salt Water Better than OTC Cold Medications
A Salty Solution to the Common Cold The FDA made it official last week and acknowledged what many of us already knew: over-the-counter (OTC) cold medicines are dangerous for young children. Though the FDA has made a lot of boneheaded moves in the past—I suppose it’s only appropriate that we note their smart moves. This [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Cold Medications, Salt Water.
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