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Alcohol-based sanitizers and cleansers do not kill norovirus, but hypochlorous acid can. To protect myself against norovirus when I'm out shopping, I use an HA-based spray for my hands, Clean Republic, which is available from Byoplanet or Amazon. I like that it's unscented.

CoQ10 gives me energy, but also insomnia, unfortunately.

My bruxism resolved almost entirely when my dentist corrected my bite. She also fitted me with a nightguard, but now I use a Prosomnus dental apnea device at night, so the nightguard is no longer necessary.

It was just announced that the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) will start requiring bird flu testing in the milk supply. Although it should have been required months ago, it's still good news...

I don't take 5-HTP, but see that in addition to capsules, it's also available as powder and drop forms to allow flexibility in dosing.

I agree, but I seriously doubt this would be allowed under the incoming regulation-hostile administration.

In today's New York Times, there's a bird flu article, which mentions a theory of how the 1918 pandemic came about and what the Biden administration could do in these remaining weeks of his administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/opinion/bird-flu-pandemic.html

When my CRP was high, my P.A. recommended taking a folate supplement. I started on a 400 mcg quatrefolic capsule, and my next scheduled blood test showed a normal CRP. It's been normal since then.

A lot of people live in what's termed food deserts, where there are few, if any, nearby grocery stores where people could buy healthy food like produce. For some people, a poor diet is caused by a lack of reasonable access to grocery stores, not a desire to eat unhealthy food from nearby quickie...

This article from a South African virologist is about America's slow reaction to bird flu. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/opinion/bird-flu-disease-outbreak.html

Let us hope we won't also have to contend with human-to-human transmission of bird flu in these coming years. It wouldn't be a good time to have someone lacking medical, scientific, or public-health credentials in charge.

In the U.S. state of Idaho, a health department can no longer offer covid vaccines, based on advocacy from anti-vaxxers. Now that this precedent has been set, more health departments could do the same thing in these next years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/well/idaho-covid-vaccines.html

It took me a long time to get both the covid and flu vaccinations. Now that I have them on board, I'll continue to mask most places, but might eat inside a restaurant occasionally, depending on the known virus cases in my town. Usually, though, my friends and I choose lunch places that have nice...

I keep seeing more and more articles on bird flu spreading in the U.S. We've had 36 human cases since April 2024, and, according to this Salon article, half of the human cases were reported in the past 2 weeks. Bird flu has also been infecting many species of wildlife. The article describes how...

I've done mouth taping before bed ever since I read James Nestor's book on breath. It really helps my sleep. I don't tape my entire mouth, just a small piece in the middle of my lips. If, for some reason, my nasal breathing failed while I was sleeping, I'd still be able to breathe. I've never...

Recently, my husband got sick with a godawful cough and no symptoms other than red swollen eyes for a few days. A week later, I got sick with the same thing, but my only symptom was a severe cough. We were both sick for about 3 weeks. We didn't have covid, confirmed by home and PCR tests. It...

I have fibro and much prefer softer surfaces, as the web site points out. My mattress is very supportive, but has a layer of gel on top, which feels soft, just heavenly. Physical therapists often have patients lie down on hard, high-density foam rollers to help relax the back muscles. I did...

I don't know, but I'd assume that once a vaccine has been updated and is available that older versions would no longer be used. That makes sense to me, but I'm not sure if it always works that way. When the pharmacist called my name and I went in the little room to get my shot, I told him I...

I got a Novavax vaccine yesterday from the pharmacy chain CVS. I only noticed a few side effects. My arm hurt for about 15 minutes, and I felt some prickles on my face, which quickly cleared up. Some eye irritation quickly cleared up, too. I felt more fatigue and achiness than usual, but I was...

I developed tinnitus after a prolonged bout with bronchitis, which caused the worst cough of my life. I don't notice it much during the day, but at night I need a white noise machine.