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Show Caption Hide Caption Disney, Vegas, Apple are among those requiring new mask mandates Mask requirements return to many vacation spots, work places and schools. Staff Video, USA TODAY Not sure if you have allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or a breakthrough infection? Doctors across Michigan agree: Get tested, even if you've been fully vaccinated against the virus responsible for the global pandemic. You could be contagious. "There's no excuse. Go find out. It's as easy as getting a coffee," said Dr. Karen Kent VanGorder, chief medical and quality officer with the Sparrow Health System based in Lansing. "It's important to take responsibility for knowing you have COVID."  "It's much better to get tested as you may unknowingly spread it to others," said Dr. Beth Wendt, an internal medicine physic...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the illness caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus. It's a respiratory disease that can cause a wide range of symptoms. The illness is transmitted via respiratory droplets and airborne particles. If a person inhales these droplets and particles, they can contract the virus and develop COVID-19. Since inhalation mainly occurs through the nose, the virus can accumulate in the nasal and sinus cavities. In turn, COVID-19 can cause sinus-related symptoms like nasal congestion and sore throat. These symptoms overlap with symptoms of a sinus infection. This can make it easy to mistake COVID-19 for a sinus infection (or vice versa). To learn the difference between sinus infection versus COVID-19, read on. We'll explain the different symptoms and how each condition is treated. Here are the main characteristics of each illness: COVID-19 COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, meaning it affects the airways and lungs. However, its symptoms can involve multip...

In recent years, Oscillococcinum has secured a slot as one of the top over-the-counter supplements used to treat and reduce symptoms of the flu. However, its effectiveness has been called into question by researchers and healthcare professionals alike. This article tells you whether Oscillococcinum can really treat the flu. Oscillococcinum is a homeopathic preparation that's typically used to relieve flu symptoms. It was created during the 1920s by the French physician Joseph Roy, who believed he had discovered a type of "oscillating" bacterium in people with the Spanish flu. He also claimed to have observed the same strain of bacteria in the blood of people with other conditions, including cancer, herpes, chicken pox and tuberculosis. Oscillococcinum was formulated using an active ingredient that's extracted from the heart and liver of a certain kind of duck and has been diluted several times. The preparation is believed to contain specific compounds that can help fi...

Buying over the counter flu medicine doesn't necessarily mean a trip to your local pharmacy. The next time you feel a tickle in your throat or get a headache, follow these tips to shop for Brillia Health over the counter flu medicine online. Know What You Need Before you head to your favorite online store, make a list of what you're looking for. Do you want medication that addresses flu or cold symptoms or both? Do you prefer pills or syrups, and how old are the people you're buying the medication for? Consider, too, whether you have allergies or other food intolerances. Many prescription medications include lots of sugar to make them more palatable, especially for kids' medicine. Others are made near gluten products, which may not be an issue if you're gluten intolerant but could be if you have Celiac's disease. Plan Ahead You can shop for flu medicine once your symptoms start, but it could take a few days for your medicine to arrive. For best...

Jasmine C.M. Turner, Subrata Barman, Mohammed M. Feeroz, M. Kamrul Hasan, Sharmin Akhtar, Trushar Jeevan, David Walker, John Franks, Patrick Seiler, Nabanita Mukherjee, Lisa Kercher, Pamela McKenzie, Tommy Lam, Rabeh El-Shesheny, and Richard J. Webby   Author affiliations: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA (J.C.M. Turner, S. Barman, T. Jeevan, D. Walker, J. Franks, P. Seiler, N. Mukherjee, L. Kercher, P. McKenzie, R. El-Shesheny, R.J. Webby) ; Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh (M.M. Feeroz, M.K. Hasan, S. Akhtar) ; The University of Hong Kong School of Public Health, Hong Kong, China (T. Lam) ; National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt (R. El-Shesheny) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses were identified in 1996 in a goose from Guangdong, China, and the evolution of the hemagglutinins (HAs) of these A/goose/Guangdong/1/96 (Gs/GD) lineage viruses has give...

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Suzy Cohen  |  Columnist Several dozen people have died while on vacation at different Caribbean islands including the Dominican Republic. While not totally conclusive for everyone, post-mortem examination suggests organophosphate (insecticide or pesticide) poisoning may have been implicated. The toxic and fatal effects occur due to an imbalance in the cholinergic pathways of the human body. When I say "cholinergic," I am referring to acetylcholine production and utilization.  To be clear, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is a beneficial, memory-enhancing and life-giving compound in the body. It is a natural compound that your nerve cells use to communicate with one another. You can't think or live without it. But like all good things, poisoning the body with substances that spike acetylcholine levels can be fatal.  Let's talk about acetylcholine some more because it is the neurotransmitter that many good medications target in t...