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Cribs recalled for faulty railing
Feb 28 2008 10:36PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft bedding that could suffocate them.
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FDA: Heparin problems' cause unknown
Feb 28 2008 6:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inspectors found some mostly procedural problems at a Chinese factory that supplied the main ingredient for the recalled blood thinner heparin _ but said Thursday they can't yet tell what is to blame for serious side effects.
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Kids vaccine linked to fever, seizures
Feb 28 2008 6:28PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Children suffered higher rates of fever-related convulsions when they got a Merck & Co. combination vaccine instead of two separate shots, according to a new study presented Wednesday.
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FDA OKs Nexium in children age 1 to 11
Feb 28 2008 6:27PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has approved use of the drug Nexium in children aged 1 to 11 who have acid reflux disease.
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Swiss say fans should get measles shot
Feb 28 2008 6:19PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - Soccer fans and players should take precautions against measles before coming to Switzerland for the European Championship in June, authorities said Thursday. The highly contagious disease has infected more than 420 people this year in the Alpine nation, which is co-hosting with Austria the soccer event that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of fans and tourists.
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Panel recommends all kids get flu shots
Feb 28 2008 6:18PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - All children _ not just those under 5 _ should get vaccinated against the flu, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel voted to expand annual flu shots to virtually all children except infants younger than 6 months and those with serious egg allergies.
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