THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Despite safety warnings from drug regulators, some U.S. children are still being given a risky painkiller after having their tonsils removed, a new study finds. At issue is the opioid painkiller codeine. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a “blackContinue Reading
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