Healthy Kids: Cold medicine not recommended for children under six

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Recent publications have looked at the safety of cough and cold medicine for children under six. Another study has also found ways to handle a child that’s afraid of the doctor. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul explains the two studies in detail.

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PUNTA GORDA

Stand-off shuts down part of downtown Punta Gorda; suspect in custody

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LEE COUNTY

Family mourning 12-year-old killed after being hit by car in Lee County

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Man held without bond for murder of wife in Golden Gate Estates

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NEW YORK (AP)

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