FDA Warns of Possible Valcyte Children Overdoses
Federal drug regulators say that the current dosing instructions for the antiviral drug Valcyte can cause overdosing in children who have received organ transplants.
Tag Archives: Children
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Chuck E. Cheese Light-Up Rings and Star Glasses Recall: Ingestion Hazard
Chuck E. Cheese is recalling over 1.2 million toys it distributed to parents and their children after reports emerged that the batteries may pose an ingestion hazard.
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Step2 Transportation Station Toy Recall: Choking Hazard
More than 60,000 Step2 Transportation Station toys have been recalled because they pose a potential choking hazard for young children.
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Pampers Dry Max Not Linked to Diaper Rash Cases: CPSC Report
Federal investigators in both the U.S. and Canada say that they have been unable to verify thousands of parents’ claims of diaper rash from Pampers Dry Max diapers.
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Salmonella Contamination In Pet food Can Sicken Children: Report
Federal and state health investigators have released a report showing that there have been cases where humans, including infants, suffered salmonella food poisoning due to contaminated pet food.
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Daycare Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Two Year Old Dies in Hot Van
The driver at a Florida daycare center who left a two-year-old to die in a hot van has been charged with manslaughter, as both the driver and the daycare center…
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Risk of Cerebral Palsy Increased with Late-Term and Premature Births
According to new research, delivering a child either early or late in the pregnancy both appear to increase the risk of cerebral palsy.
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Police Stun Gun Lawsuit Settled for $750k in Illinois
The Jefferson County Sherriff’s Department in Illinois has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a police brutality lawsuit filed after deputies allegedly used a stun gun on three children and…
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SSRI Antidepressants May Do More Harm Than Good Against Autism: Study
The findings of a new study suggest that physicians may not be helping by prescribing SSRI antidepressants off-label to treat autism, and may actually be harming patients instead.
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Evamist Exposure May Spark Early Puberty in Children, FDA Warns
Federal drug safety regulators are warning that unintentional exposure to Evamist, a spray used to treat symptoms of menopause, may cause children as young as three years old to experience…
