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If you are coughing up white mucus, it could be a sign of a respiratory condition such as bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The color of your mucus can suggest what is causing it, but not always. Your healthcare provider might ask you about the color of your mucus, but they usually can't diagnose you based on mucus color alone. They will also want to know about the consistency (thickness) and other characteristics of the mucus that you are coughing up. This article explores some of the causes of white mucus, what some of its other characteristics could tell you, and how these kinds of respiratory conditions are usually treated. Verywell / Michela Buttignol What Does It Mean When You're Coughing Up White Mucus? If you have white mucus, it means there are white blood cells in it. The cause could be a virus or other pathogen. White mucus could also indicate a condition like pneumonia, COPD, or asthma. White ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic shares similarities with the 1889 Russian flu pandemic that spread around the world like wildfire, spreading at some 300 kilometers per week. The Russian flu claimed an estimated 1 million lives out of a total global population of 1.5 billion. Spreading Like Wildfire According to European records, the Russian flu pandemic, which originated in the Russian city of Bukhara (now part of Uzbekistan), spread to 33 cities across Europe between the time of the initial November 1889 outbreak and February 1890. In the space of just six weeks, the infection had spread from Stuttgart to Berlin, Vienna, and Switzerland, and on to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Brussels, and Prague. The virus then headed south to Lyon, Lisbon, and Rome, even reaching Corsica and other Aegean regions. In Madrid, the daily death toll peaked at 300. A cartoon printed in the French satirical magazine Le Grelot in January 1890. Before long, the first death had been reported acros...

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For most of us, when we think of Alka Seltzer, the catchy jingle from the 70s is the first thing that comes to mind: "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is!" And while the ad highlighted the effervescent tablets as a fast-acting heartburn cure, it turns out there are so many more uses for Alka Seltzer — both when it comes to your health and your household chores! Among the most interesting is Alka Seltzer for hangover relief. What is Alka Seltzer? Alka Seltzer is an inexpensive over-the-counter medication that's best known for its ability to relieve symptoms of heartburn and upset stomach. While most of us think of it as tablets that you drop into a glass of water and drink, Alka Seltzer is also available as chews and gummies. The original formulation will run you about 50 cents a tablet. "Alka Seltzer has three active ingredients: aspirin, sodium bicarbonate [aka: baking soda] and citric acid," says Sonali Ruder, M...

It still feels like summer outside, but it's time to prepare for the 2023-24 flu season.  Flu season started early in the Southern Hemisphere, which typically gives experts some clues as to what we'll experience here in the U.S. To avoid getting caught off guard, it's important to get the flu shot in September or October, said infectious disease specialist Soniya Gandhi, MD, MPH, associate chief medical officer at Cedars-Sinai.   "Even a typical flu season can be deadly and can cause significant hospitalization," Gandhi said, pointing to 58,000 deaths in the U.S. and more than half a million hospitalizations—all caused by last year's flu. "We should do what we can to protect ourselves—and others—with the best tool we have: the flu vaccine." Cedars-Sinai primary care physicians and pediatricians are now offering flu shots to patients during regularly scheduled visits. Patients who have been treated by a Cedars-Sinai primary care prov...