Top Cold & Flu News
Get the latest updates on the common cold and flu (influenza) including information on vaccines and treatment.
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FDA Says Tylenol Maker Knew of Contamination
Inspectors with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say McNeil Consumer Healthcare knowingly used bacteria-contaminated materials to make the children's pain, cold, and allergy medications that the company voluntarily recalled this week. Read Summary > -
Over-the-Counter Drugs Work Differently in Obese Children: Study
According to new research, children who are overweight or obese metabolize over-the-counter drugs differently than children who are normal weight, suggesting that health care providers and parents should consider a child's weight when deciding on a dosage. Read Summary > -
40 Children's Pain, Cold, and Allergy Meds Recalled
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling 40 children's cold and allergy medications because they do not meet quality standards. Read Summary > -
FDA to Review Antibacterial Chemical in Soaps, Cleansers
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are reviewing the safety of the antibacterial chemical triclosan in light of recent studies that have linked the chemical to hormone changes in animals. Read Summary > -
Patch Vaccines May Offer for People Afraid of Needles
German scientists say they have developed a way to vaccinate a person using a patch rather than a shot, a discovery that could be good news to people who don't get immunizations because of their fear of needles. Read Summary > -
H1N1 Swine Flu Back on the Radar in Georgia
More than 40 people in Georgia have been hospitalized in the last month with the H1N1 flu, cases that are putting the H1N1 flu pandemic back on health officials' radar. Read Summary > -
Just 1 in 4 Americans Got H1N1 Flu Shot: CDC
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three out of four Americans did not get the H1N1 swine flu vaccination this flu season despite continued widespread availability of the vaccine. Read Summary > -
Flu Vaccines Safe for Most Kids Allergic to Eggs: Study
Researchers say a flu vaccine contains only the equivalent of about a millionth of an egg, and most children will not have a severe reaction to it. Read Summary >
