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Kids May Be Overdosing on Prescription Meds, Report Says

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 3rd 2011 12:30PM

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Know what, and how much your kids are taking. Credit: Getty Images Your child could be at risk of overdosing on prescription pain medications. WebMD reports a lot of ...Researchers suggests pain meds for kids may be too heavy.
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Study Finds Children Overmedicated on Purpose

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Dec 22nd 2008 11:02AM

It sounds like an episode from CSI. In fact, if I recall correctly, it was an episode of CSI. A child meets an untimely end due to being overmedicated with cough syrup. Why? The parents wanted her to calm down or be quiet or some such thing. It ...
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Camphor is dangerous for children

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 19th 2008 9:01AM

The Health Department warned New Yorkers this week to avoid giving products containing camphor to their children. Three seizures in children in the Bronx have been connected with camphor overdose. Children ingest it (which no one should) or it is ...
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Drug combo killed Anna Nicole's son

by Sandy Maple, Posted Dec 11th 2007 3:03PM

The inquest into the death of Daniel Smith has confirmed that the 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith died from a lethal combination of prescription drugs. A Bahamian pathologist testified Monday that the autopsy of Daniel found more than eight ...
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Teen overdoses on coffee

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Aug 13th 2007 5:05PM

Has the pressure of extra homework, an after-school job, and a demanding social life got your teen started drinking coffee just so they keep can up? You might want to warn them that, even though caffeine seems harmless, too much could put them in the ...
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4 year old's overdose raises questions

by Sandy Maple, Posted Mar 26th 2007 5:29PM

At 2 years old, Rebecca Riley was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity and bipolar disorder. Last December, she died at the age of 4 from an overdose of medications prescribed by her psychiatrist to treat her condition. Prosecutors claim ...
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Second Autopsy inconclusive for Anna Nicole Smith's son

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 18th 2006 9:30AM

A second autopsy performed on Daniel Smith, son of former Guess! model and reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith, has proved to be inconclusive. Anna Nicole, who had sought privacy in the Bahamas to give birth to her daughter, has requested the second ...
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