Infant cough and cold medicines have been pulled off store shelves because of growing concerns that they can harm or even kill young children.
Manufacturers in Canada and the United States Thursday announced a voluntary withdrawal because of “rare instances of misuse” that could lead to accidental overdose. Large pharmacy chains such as Shoppers Drug Mart […]
The World Health Organization says it has found typhoid in an area of the Democratic Republic of Congo where health experts are working to fight an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.Last week, DRC officials ordered a quarantine in central Kasai Occidental province, after the U.N. health agency said five people there tested positive for […]
Five Democratic presidential candidates pledged during an AARP forum Thursday night to spend more on health care and bolster retirement programs crucial to politically potent seniors.All five pledged to protect Social Security, revamp Medicare’s prescription drug program and expand home health care programs. They also promised to provide universal health care but rejected a Canadian-style […]