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Will over the counter cough medicines be pulled for younger children?
Story by The CBS Newspath
Pediatricians are pushing hard to get over-the-counter cough medicines for young children pulled from store shelves.
US health advisers are considering whether to ban the cough syrups for children under 6 or in some way change the warning labels.
Ninety-two deaths have been linked to these combination cold medicines but manufacturers argue that most of those deaths were tied to misuse or overdose.
A deadly strain of staph infection called MRSA appears to be spreading to places it never did before.
The drug-resistant super bug has caused school closings and at least eight states are reporting cases. In fact, health officials say it's bordering on a national crisis with 1,800 people are infected every week.
The best defense against staph infection simple hand-washing.
Popular impotence drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra will come with a new and serious warning. The FDA is calling for labels cautioning men about the risk of sudden hearing loss that may be associated with taking the drug.
So far, 29 cases have been reported all within two days of taking one of the drugs. Those are some of today's top medical stories. I m Meg Oliver, CBS News,
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