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My mom had health insurance. She still couldn't afford the medication to save her life. | Opinion
To mitigate the worst of her asthma symptoms, she instead relied on an insufficient patchwork of over-the-counter medications, borrowed rescue inhalers from her colleagues and a stock of my own ...
NC has high levels of RSV in wastewater, CDC says: What to do if you contract RSV
NC was one of 18 states with "high" or "very high" levels in wastewater, according to CDC monitoring. Here's what to know ...
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FDA to phase out decongestant found in over-the-counter medicines: It doesn’t work
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed removing phenylephrine -- an active ingredient in hundreds of over-the-counter medications ... of the Allergy & Asthma Medical Group ...
Medication taken by millions to treat colds could trigger symptom mistaken for Parkinson’s disease, warns doctor
A POPULAR nasal spray used to tackle a blocked nose may trigger Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms, a doctor has warned. Pseudoephedrine, a medicine found in many cold and flu medicines like ...
What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV
The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, ...
Have a cough that won’t go away? Here’s what we can VERIFY
Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We ...
Do you have HMPV? The symptoms to check for as the Chinese virus spreads
With cases of HMPV surging in China, people are fearing a Covid-like pandemic hitting the UK – but how worried should we be?
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How to Know If Your Asthma Inhaler Is Empty
This can be dangerous, especially in the case of rescue inhalers that are used to treat asthma symptoms in an emergency. If your inhaler has a dose counter, this eliminates all the guesswork and ...