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Embarrassed by your cough? ‘Sick shaming’ leads to overuse of cold medicine

Por: Portland Press Herald World December 20, 2023

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At the height of the pandemic, Meg McNamara’s employer sent her home with symptoms that looked a lot like COVID-19, but she knew better. A negative Covid test proved that the 37-year-old’s coughs and red eyes were just her usual allergies. Determined to not be wrongly accused again, the New York-based physician’s assistant turned to over-the-counter medication. She started popping Benadryl every morning to mask her symptoms, but that... + full article



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