40 Percent of Parents Give Young Kids Cough/Cold Medicine that They Shouldn't

By Mary Masson | University of Michigan Health System on Apr 22, 2013   Health  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Children can get five to 10 colds each year, so it's not surprising that adults often turn to over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to relieve their little ones' symptoms. But a new University of Michigan poll shows that many are giving young kids medicines that they should not use.