Sally Robinson and Keith Bly offer advice on what parents can do to prevent and treat the most common illnesses school children get.

"Q:I suffer from heart disease and take aspirin and Plavix as blood thinners, as well as Lipitor and fish oil to lower cholesterol. The medical literature suggests that ibuprofen interferes with the heart benefits of aspirin and may cause an increase in heart attacks. I need an anti-inflammatory drug for muscle aches and joint pain. What can I take safely?"

From WWW2.TIMESDISPATCH.COM, thanks Edna

I saw this posted at WWW.OHIO.COM.

"Community offers ongoing collection of unwanted, unused pharmaceuticals for safe disposal Medications can pose threat to water sources"

Andrea wrote:

I came across this post Sunday.

"Sally Robinson and Keith Bly offer some guidelines for taking temperatures and treating fever in children."

Would anyone care to comment?