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HOWARU(R) Protect Clinically Shown to Reduce the Incidence and Severity of Cold and Flu Symptoms in Children

MADISON, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's health environment, harmful cold and flu strains can travel the globe and pose serious risk to young children. And, at the same time, the FDA has issued warnings about administering over-the-counter cough and cold medications to children ...

A Settlement Has Been Proposed in a Class Action Lawsuit Involving Cold MD Dietary Supplement

LOS ANGELES, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A notice program authorized by the Los Angeles County Superior Court began over the weekend to alert those who purchased Cold MD dietary supplement from March 26, 2004 through May 29, 2009 about a proposed settlement against Iomedix Cold International SRL ("Def...

Matrixx Initiatives Confirms Voluntary Recall of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs

Company Disagrees with the FDA on Product Safety Concerns, Continues to be Committed to Cooperating with the FDA on Resolution SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTX ) has announced that it is in the process of formally notifying retaile...

Matrixx Initiatives Voluntarily Withdraws Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel

Company Characterizes FDA Action as Unwarranted, Withdraws Two Cold Remedy Nasal Products Citing Commitment to Consumer Safety SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX ) has confirmed that it received a warning letter today from the U.S....

FDA Issues Warning for Over-the-Counter Cold Remedy

Zicam nasal products can cause loss of smell, officials stress TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned consumers to stop using Zicam nasal cold remedy products because they can cause the loss of a sense of smell. The specific products contained i...

Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain

Drugs containing benadryl linked to slowed thinking, delirium in elderly, report finds,, THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) --Older people taking common over-the-counter drugs for pain, cold symptoms or help with sleep may increase their risk for cognitive impairment, including delirium...

Ultimate Ice Wraps Introduces Best of Class Cold Therapy Product to the Worldwide Market

Ultimate Ice Wraps has introduced the most progressive and easy to use patented cold therapy ice wrap with careful designs to treat eight specific body parts and muscle groups. Suwanee, GA (PRWEB) May 8, 2009 -- Ultimate Ice Wraps has introduced the most progressive a...

Naturally Safe Zucol(TM) Brings Europe's Leading Cold Remedy to United States

- Homeopathic Product Offers Clinically Proven Effective Alternative to Controversial Over-the-Counter Cold Medications - NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite popular belief, common colds do not decrease as the winter season fades. But, thanks to the availability of a new, naturally s...

Discovery Yields Cure for the Common Cold and the Flu

PHOENIX, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The cold and flu season is upon us again. This year millions of people in the United States will suffer from the flu and some will even die from it. The latest victim was a young man from Tucson, Arizona. However, this year a small firm in Phoenix, Arizona comes to...

Got Cold Symptoms? Five Ways to Stay Healthy This Season

- Europe's Top-Selling Cold Remedy Now Available in U.S. - NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaaaachooooo! Gesundheit! It's that time of the year again when sneezing, stuffy noses, sore throats and coughs start to make unwelcome visits. Each year, U.S. families spend over $3 billion in ove...

Genetic Code of Common Cold Cracked

99 rhinoviruses now sequenced, could lead to new treatments, researchers say THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Today's medical breakthrough: a cure for the common cold. Well, researchers are reporting what could at least be a significant step in that direction: the genetic codes...

'Linking Up the Cold Chain' is Focus of The JoC Conferences' First Cool Cargoes Conference, May 12-13, in Portland, Oregon

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Journal of Commerce Conferences' inaugural Cool Cargoes Conference ( http://www.joc.com/conferences/CoolCargoes/ ) will take place May 12 and 13, 2009, at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The theme of the event is "Linking Up the Cold Chain," and Pac...

It's Cold Outside! Warm Up in Select Downtown Boston Heated Bus Shelters Courtesy of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids

BOSTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids have set out to warm up chilly Boston bus riders by heating ten bus shelters in the downtown area. The shelters, which will be heated until March 8, can be found at the following locations: 666 Boylston...

It's Cold Outside! Warm Up in Select Downtown Chicago Heated Bus Shelters Courtesy of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids

CHICAGO, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids have set out to warm up chilly Chicago bus riders by heating ten bus shelters in the downtown area. The shelters, which will be heated until March 8, can be found at the following locations: 16 South Clar...

New Sick Day Guidelines Help Parents Make the Right Call This Cold Season

- National Association of School Nurses and Triaminic(R) send Sick Day Guidelines home to help guide parents through the cough and cold season - On average, school-aged children get six to 10 colds every year and some 22 million school days are missed each year(i) SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan...

Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite

Takes only minutes when temperatures drop to cause permanent damage, group warns SATURDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- When the weather outside is frigid, do you know how to protect yourself from frostbite? "It takes only minutes for exposed skin to become frostbitten if the tempe...

Free antibiotics: The wrong prescription for cold and flu season

With an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections growing, experts are warning grocery-store pharmacies that antibiotics giveaways are an unhealthy promotional gimmick. If grocery stores want to help customers and save them money during cold and flu season, the Infectious Diseases Society of Ame...

Department of Health Urges Pennsylvanians to Prepare For Dangerously Cold Weather

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A surge of arctic air forecast to arrive in Pennsylvania on Thursday will bring hazardous wind chills that could lead to serious health problems, the Health Department warned today. Temperatures across Pennsylvania are expected to range fro...

It Pays to Use Prevention This Cold & Flu Season With Help From NOZIN(R) Nasal Sanitizer(R)

-The first sanitizer for the nose is a sensible defense against germs when you can't afford to get sick - CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and some dollars. Each year the cold and flu season can wreak havoc on people and their wall...

Popular cold and cough treatment may create respiratory distress in young children

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. New research out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center suggests that Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular menthol compound used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may instead create respiratory distress in infants and small children. The study appears ...

When It's Cold Outside, Be Careful Inside With Heaters

1 in 6 house fires are blamed on faulty heating equipment SATURDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Don't let colder temperatures put you at a greater risk of a home heating accident, such as a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning. The National Fire Protection Association reports that he...

Caution Urged When Giving Kids Cold and Flu Meds

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's cold and flu season, which means misery for kids and the parents trying to help them. But doctors are asking parents to resist the urge to give children under the age of 6 over-the-counter cough and cold medication. Such dr...

Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis

Common wintertime problem stems from blocked sinus cavities SATURDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If a stuffy nose and headache persist for more than a week, you may have sinusitis, which often results from the common cold. Each year, about 31 million Americans develop sinusitis, whi...

During Cold and Flu Season, Don't Get Caught Dirty Handed

Soap and Detergent Association, American Society for Microbiology Offer Advice on Proper Hygiene Online & Print Materials Geared for Adults and Children WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New online educational materials remind young and old alike about the healt...

Indoor Allergy Week - Cleanaer™, the New Air Purifier that Helps Prevent Spread of the Common Cold While Removing Airborne Allergen

Cleanaer™ and Liquidion™ technology are working with Indoor Allergy Week to raise awareness of how to improve air quality. The air in the home is often very polluted with unwanted allergens and bacteria. Considering we breathe in over 2000 times per day, it is essential to clean the a...

Naturally Safe Cold Remedy Challenges Effectiveness of Over-The-Counter Cold Medications

- U.S. Families Spend Over $3 Billion Each Year on OTC Cold Remedies - NEW YORK, Nov. 11, /PRNewswire/ -- America is about to be hit with runny noses, sore throats and coughs, but recently a new, naturally safe solution has been introduced in the U.S. that is clinically proven to shorten the...

Topical treatment for cold sores achieves efficacy of oral drugs; represents paradigm shift

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2008) Scientists at NanoBio Corporation have demonstrated for the first time in humans that a novel topical treatment for cold sores (herpes labialis), NB-001, speeds healing of lesions as effectively as the leading oral systemic drugs but without safety or toxicity ...

Safe New Children's Medicines Launched for Cough, Cold and Flu Season

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reopened discussions on Oct. 2 regarding the human error risks of dispensing decongestants, antihistamines and cough suppressants to children, and if these risks are proportional to the estimated benefits for chil...

Colds and flu cut by one-third in study of Canada's top cold fighter in vaccinated seniors

A winter free from colds and flu? Not yet. But a new study offers new evidence that Canada's top cold and flu-fighting product provides significant help. The three-year study showed that trial participants who took COLD-FX were about one-third less likely to get a "Jackson" cold or flu. The very s...

The Chopra Center for Wellbeing Introduces Ayurnas: A Soothing Natural Remedy for Sinus Congestion, Chronic Headaches, and Cold Symptoms

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, founded by renowned mind-body physicians Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. has designed a new product called Ayurnas (pronounced eye-yur-naz) -- a custom-blend oil treatment based on the timeless healing princip...

New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus

Driving herpes simplex out of hiding could bring about a cure, scientists say WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans are afflicted by breakouts of unsightly cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus, but new research is finally offering them the possibility ...

Study examines cold medication use in young children

Cough and cold medication use in young children has been linked to a significant number of adverse effects and several deaths, leading the FDA to recommend against their use for children less than two years old. Despite these concerns about safety and efficacy, there has been little research on pa...

Saline is Safe Alternative to Harmful Cough and Cold Products

LENEXA, Kan., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In a press release earlier this year, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than two years of age because se...

1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications

Boston, MAResearchers from Boston Universitys Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings will be presented today at the 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies & Asian Society for Pedia...

A Cold Sore Is Often A Warning Sign of Deeper Health Issues, Expert Says

SEATTLE, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The appearance of a cold sore is a sign that your immune system needs a tune-up before other more serious illnesses emerge, according to John Sherman, ND, noted naturopathic physician and former Clinic Director for Bastyr University. Worldwide, between ...

Researchers confirm link between common cold and ear infection

GALVESTON, Texas A new five-year study at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston confirms the suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children: colds and ear infections. The study, which appears in the March 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Disease, confi...

Protect Your Adolescents Against More Than Just A Cold This Winter

Late-Winter, Early-Spring is Meningitis Peak Season MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As a parent, you often take extra health precautions to protect your child from "winter" illnesses such as colds and the flu, but the National Meningitis Association (NMA) wants to be sure you ...

Prime Your Immune System During the Peak of Cold Season and Beyond

Natural, Year-Round Immune Support is Best to Ensure the Body's Peak Performance When You Need it Most DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Maintaining proper health and protection against infection requires a strong and healthy immune system. Keeping the immune system ...

Is a Common Cold a 'Serious Health Condition'?

HR professional asks Senate to close FMLA loopholes ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A representative of the world's largest organization devoted to human resource management appeared before a Senate panel today to ask that confusing loopholes in the Family Medical and L...

Solutions for Parents Who Need Cold Remedies for Their Children

Safe products available in light of FDA's Advisory ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory to parents recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 ye...