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  • Acetaminophen FYI

    All acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) will soon be made at the same concentration, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association announced recently. In the past, manufacturers made most infant formulations more concentrated (thicker) than children’s formulations…

  • Car safety update

    The American Academy of Pediatrics issued an updated policy on car child restraints earlier this week. The highlights: – babies/toddlers ride backwards in a rearfacing carseat until two years old – kids ride in…

  • Ear tubes: who needs ’em?

    Remember that funny Sesame Street sketch when Ernie has a banana in his ear and his buddy Bert keeps asking Ernie why he has a banana in his ear?  Ernie answers, “I…

  • Flu vaccine coverage

    The bad news is that influenza is now circulating in all 50 states. The good news is that according to the Centers for Disease Control, the vaccine covers all currently circulating strains. …

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