FDA warns companies marketing cold and cough medicine with hydrocodone for kids

Hydrocodone hasn't been safety-tested for children under six, but some cough syrups are marketed to children as young as two, the FDA said.

"Companies marketing these unapproved products have not demonstrated the safety and efficacy of these drugs," director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said.

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Antioxidant vitamins may do little to protect your heart

According to a study released in the Archives of Internal Medicine, contrary to popular belief, taking antioxidant vitamins such as C, E and antioxidants such as beta carotene may do little to protect your heart against heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular events.


These results "add to the body of evidence that antioxidants do not add to the prevention of heart disease."

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