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- Children's MedicationsMaking Sense of Kids' MedicinesMaking Sense of Kids' MedicinesYour 10-year-old feels miserable. He's got a runny nose, cough, and fever--all signs of the common cold going around his class in school. The pediatrician says it could take as long as 14 days to clear up and recomm...Donna Haupt
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