 |  |  |  Children's Health Headlines | | | CHICAGO (AP) -- More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot. CHICAGO (AP) -- Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets -- or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter -- because of risks for disease. BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- A Thai dairy company said Thursday it will return 122 tons of milk powder imported from China over contamination fears, as some Asian countries tried to respond carefully to the widening scandal involving a major trading partner. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top government health official rejected the idea of an immediate ban on cough and cold medicines for young children, saying it might cause unintended harm. LOS ANGELES (The New York Times News Service) -- If one child gets the flu this year, a classroom of children is at risk. Parents stay home from work. Emergency rooms become flooded. | News brought to you by: | | | | | | |
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