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Family Dollar Recalls More Than 400 Brand-Name Products Due to Improper Storage - NBC Southern California

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Family Dollar is issuing a voluntary recall of more than 400 products that were improperly stored and inadvertently shipped to the company's retail stores around the country. According to a notice published Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recalled products were "stored outside of labeled temperature requirements" and shipped to stores on around May 1 through June 10. Among the recalled items are brand-named toiletry products like Degree and Arm & Hammer deodorants, Crest toothpaste, Aveeno moisturizer, Purell hand sanitizer and Coppertone sunscreen. It also includes medicines such as Dayquil, Motrin Children's Bubblegum Syrup and Robitussin DM. See below for a full list of products, or click here. Family Dollar has not received any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to the recall. The company has notified the affected stores and asked them to remove the affected products from shelves. This recall ...

35% of parents unnecessarily give fever-reducing medicine to children - Healio

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February 27, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Healio was unable to determine relevant financial disclosures at the time of publication. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . " data-action="subscribe"> Subscribe ADDED TO EMAIL ALERTS ...

Sudafed, Nurofen cold & flu and Day Nurse could be BANNED over brain disorder links - The Mirror

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Sudafed, Nurofen cold & flu and Day Nurse could all be banned or become prescription only as medical regulators investigate links to two extremely rare but deadly brain disorders. Officials are said to be reviewing evidence to see if the rules on selling the drug pseudoephedrine need to change. Any changes would effect decongestants like Benylin, Nurofen cold & flu and Day Nurse - some of the most common cold medicines used by Brits. The sudden review has come about after health chiefs were left allegedly spooked after reports of patients suffering from two rare conditions as a result of the drug. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency are "reviewing available evidence" they told The Mirror and the investigation would decide whether the rules around the pseudoephedrine-medicines needed to change. But Whitehall sources told the Mail Online that any change was unlikely. The drug works by narrowing swollen blood vessels in the sinuses, whic...

9 Ways To Stop Coughing at Night - Health Essentials

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You're already not feeling great. And all you want to do is get a good night's sleep. But then the coughing starts as soon as you hit the pillow — startling you awake and keeping you up all night. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy If you can't sleep because of a cough, there are a few things you can do, from taking over-the-counter medication to using a cool-mist humidifier and drinking warm liquids. Family medicine physician Elizabeth Rainbolt, MD, shares some tips on how to stop coughing at night and when it may be time to see your doctor. Reasons you may be coughing Your cough may be caused by many different factors or medical conditions, like: Cold or flu. Bronchitis or pneumonia. Whooping cough. G...

THE DAY IN PICTURES: In images: Bird flu alerts, and rescuers look ... - Daily Maverick

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Relatives of Palestinian teenager Hamza Amjad al-Ashqar react during his funeral at Askar refugee camp near Nablus city 07 February 2023. The Palestinian health ministry said the 17-year-old was killed by a bullet in the face during a raid in Nablus. EPA-EFE/ALAA BADARNEH Relatives of Palestinian teenager Hamza Amjad al-Ashqar react during his funeral at Askar refugee camp near Nablus city 07 February 2023. The Palestinian health ministry said the 17-year-old was killed by a bullet in the face during a raid in Nablus. EPA-EFE/ALAA BADARNEH People carry giant drone-shot images depicting children French artist JR met during visits to refugee camps from Rwanda to Greece, during a public art performance as pre-opening of his exhibition 'Deplace·e·s', on San Carlo square in Turin, Italy, 07 February 2023. JR's first solo exhibition in Italy 'Deplace·e·s' will run from 09 February to 16 July 2023. EPA-EFE/Alessandro Di Marco A man carries a girl who was rescued from...

Why a bird flu outbreak at a mink farm is reigniting public health concerns - PBS NewsHour

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NEW YORK (AP) — A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm in Spain has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people. Scientists have been keeping tabs on this bird flu virus since the 1950s, though it wasn't deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong among visitors to live poultry markets. As bird flu hits more and varied animals, like at the mink farm, the fear is that the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people, and potentially trigger a pandemic. Scientist say another kind of bird flu was likely behind the devastating 1918-1919 flu pandemic, and avian viruses played roles in other flu pandemics in 1957, 1968, and 2009. Still, the risk to the general public now is low, says Dr. Tim Uyeki of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A look at the bird flu virus and why it is getting renewed attention: What is bird flu? Some flu viruses mainly affect people, but some others chiefl...

Biden's 99.4 degree COVID temperature not 'fever,' White House insists - New York Post

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WASHINGTON — President Biden had an elevated temperature Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, his physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a Friday statement — but White House officials insisted at a late-afternoon briefing that the president did not have a "fever" despite O'Connor indicating the reading was higher than normal. O'Connor didn't take questions from reporters for a second day following Biden's Thursday diagnosis, as the press corps objected to the fact that only second-hand information was available on the 79-year-old president's health. "His symptoms have improved. He did mount a temperature yesterday evening to 99.4°F, which responded favorably to acetaminophen (Tylenol). His temperature has remained normal since then," O'Connor wrote in a morning memo. The Biden administration's coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, fielded questions at the regular W...

When to give kids fever reducers | - WPSD Local 6

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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ TO 3 PM CST /4 PM EST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 3 AM CST to 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the onset of the wind event, a narrow line of showers and isolated thunderstorms may help to further enhance wind gusts late Sunday night and early Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. &&

Dry cough? Try these 7 home remedies to get rid of the it - Health shots

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Listen to this article The reflex action of coughing helps to protect your airways and lungs against irritants. While the occasional cough is common and harmless, a persistent cough, especially when it is dry and accompanied by other symptoms such as cold, flu, breathing difficulties, or bloody sputum, could indicate more serious complications. Therefore, it's crucial to pay attention to it and treat the condition. So, how to get rid of dry cough? Let's find out. Home remedies for dry cough The common cold and cough affect people practically all year round, but especially in the winter. This might be physically exhausting and even cause heaviness in the head and drowsiness. A cold or flu might trigger a dry cough that causes a tickling ...