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☆ A 23-year-old woman was throwing up uncontrollably for two years — until doctors discovered she had a mysterious cannabis-related syndrome
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Andrea Michelson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A 23-year-old woman with diabetes faced bouts of nausea and vomiting for two years. The patient's symptoms only stopped when she took hot baths. For almost two years, the young woman had visited the emergency department nearly every month with the same symptoms: nausea, abdominal pain, and throwing up uncontrollably. One of the key features of CHS is that patients report hot baths or showers can help relieve symptoms. The patient's symptoms stopped when she quit cannabisWhile hot showers and baths can help, the only permanent cure for CHS is quitting cannabis.
☆ 4 reasons your rapid COVID-19 test might show a false result
  + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Andrea Michelson | Hilary Brueck | Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Rapid tests have always been second to polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, assays when it comes to accuracy. Home-test kits have expiration datesAt-home COVID-19 test kits are one of the more convenient inventions to come out of the pandemic. Over-the-counter test kits typically have a sticker on the box indicating an expiration date and manufacturing date. One study found that false positives showed up when unexpected substances were directly applied to test kits. That is if you use the rapid test correctly and wait at least three-to-five days since a COVID-19 exposure to swab yourself.
☆ Americans can once again get free COVID-19 tests — here's how
  + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Andrea Michelson | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Health-insurance firms are required to cover eight at-home COVID-19 tests per customer a month. Insurance companies must cover eight over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests per person per month, the Biden administration announced in January of 2022. More free tests will be home-delivered starting in DecemberAmericans with private insurance are able to order tests through pharmacy retailers like CVS and Walgreens. Each household is limited to four at-home tests, and the orders will begin to ship before Christmas this year. The Biden administration will also be distributing free at-home tests to 6,500 Department of Housing and Urban Development-assisted rental housing properties and up to 500 major food banks.
☆ 5 people who got COVID boosters and flu shots at the same time share their side effects
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Andrea Michelson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Some people are combining the latest COVID booster with this year's flu shot. Initially, Ros had planned to wait to get her flu shot a few weeks later. Several other people told Insider they experienced headaches and nausea after their flu shots and bivalent boosters, even though they hadn't had the same side effects after previous doses of COVID vaccines. The flu shot and bivalent booster packed a punch for some peopleLyn Craven told Insider that she had "little to no reaction" to her latest booster and flu shot, which she scheduled a week apart. Craven said her husband got both the annual flu shot and the bivalent booster on the same day, just like he did last year.
☆ The side effects to expect after getting an Omicron booster — and what happens if you get a flu shot at the same time
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Andrea Michelson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Side effects of the latest COVID-19 booster are similar to those associated with previous doses. Health officials say it's safe to get your flu shot and COVID booster shot at the same visit. You can get a COVID-19 booster and a flu shot at the same timeThe CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 12 top off their COVID protection with a bivalent booster shot this season, especially if it has been more than two months since their previous dose. With the flu season approaching as well, some people may opt to get their boosters and flu vaccines in one visit. In a press conference in September, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha said, "God gave us two arms—one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot."
☆ China approved a COVID-19 vaccine mist that can be inhaled: the first needle-free booster option
  + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Andrea Michelson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A COVID-19 vaccine mist has been approved for use as a booster dose in China. The vaccine maker CanSino repackaged its shot as a mist meant to be inhaled. Regulators in China approved a COVID-19 vaccine mist for use as a booster dose, making it the first alternative to injectable vaccines used during the pandemic. Similar to the COVID-19 vaccines used in the US, CanSino's formulation contains pieces of genetic material so the body can recognize the virus. Only time will tell if the mistable COVID vaccine provides enough booster protection to be approved and widely distributed in other countries.
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