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Kids' Fatal Flu Often Includes MRSA
Children rarely die from flu, but pediatric flu deaths are increasingly also linked to other bacterial infections (such as MRSA), CDC researchers report.
Flu Shots: Not So Helpful for Kids?
Vaccinating young children against the flu appeared to have no impact on flu-related hospitalizations or doctor visits during two recent flu seasons, a new study shows.
Cold and Cough Home Remedies for Children: What Works?
No home remedies or cold medicines will make a cold go away faster. But there are things you can do at home to relieve a child's symptoms and make him feel better.
Wheezing With Colds Raises Risk of Asthma
Infants and toddlers who wheeze when they are sick with colds have a big risk for developing asthma later in childhood, a new study shows.
Americans Get Low Marks on Hand Hygiene
One way to keep away germs that cause colds and the flu is to wash your hands well and often. But according to a new survey, Americans are falling behind in the hand hygiene department.
