Scare tactics actually accurate

So I got the following email at work today ... it was tied to someone trying to get an interview for her client regarding a new book or something.

My first though was that it was some scare tactic ... but it's actually useful information for parents. We've given Nathaniel medicines a bunch of times (tied to serious pain from ear infections usually), and it's clear that parents should never give kids any dose of anything without talking to their doctor first.

In the end, the email is a little over the top (headline sounds like it's a common event, but it actually is 2-3 times per year). Still, if you're one of the 2-3, it's got to be the worst thing in the world.

Here's the beginning of the lengthy email:


Over-the-Counter Cold and Cough Medicines Can Kill Babies:

During this time of year when many children and adults are sick with colds and coughs, the CDC has come out with a startling report. More than 1,500 toddlers and babies wound up in emergency rooms over a two-year period and three died because of bad reactions to cold or cough medicine, federal health officials reported Thursday.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents not to give common over-the-counter cold remedies to children under 2 years old without consulting a doctor.