Health Articles

Staying Healthy during the Flu: What’s a Family to Do?

I’m worried about my child in child care. The headlines about the flu are alarming. There were school closing in some areas last spring — is that enough? Am I doing enough? Are you doing enough? Click here for the entire article.

Talking to Children about the Flu

My child has been asking questions about the flu. What do I tell her? I don’t want to scare her, but I also want to her to be careful. What do I do?
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Cough and Cold Medicines for Young Children

Questions have been raised about the effectiveness and safety of cough and cold medicines for young children. An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended banning over-the-counter cough and cold products intended for children under the age of 6. Click here for the entire article.

Flu Vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommends that children from 6 months to 5 years old get vaccinated for the flu and encourages vaccination of older children as well. Click here for the entire article.