Symptomatic people are using more allergy and cold medicines than ever, which could spread germs even further by powering through illness instead of resting it off in isolation, Bloomberg reported.
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Taking too much of any medication is generally frowned upon by doctors, and doing so increases the risk of side effects, such as high blood pressure from nasal decongestants and fatigue.