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ND E ALLERG Y S! CK TA AT T Testing and treatment at PCRMC Bond Clinic can alleviate symptoms of environmental and food allergies here’s the wheezing and sneezing, the nasal congestion, watery eyes and headaches. For many, allergy season can be summed up in a word: misery. As many as 35 million Americans suffer allergies to airborne pollen from trees, plants and grasses. Allergies can feel like having a cold, but allergy symptoms usually last longer and they may get worse when you’re outside, or close to what you are allergic to. (Other signs include coughing, swollen or watery eyes, or a runny or clogged nose.) “An allergy is a sensitivity to an allergen such as pollen, house dust mites, mold or animals,” says JudyAnn Krenning, M.D., an ear, nose and throat specialist at the PCRMC Bond Clinic. “Pollen counts vary throughout the year, so this type of allergen is usually responsible for seasonal nasal allergies. House dust mites, mold and animals usually cause year-round nasal allergies.” Irritants such as cigarette smoke, perfume, aerosol sprays, and smoke from ﬁreplaces or wood stoves can Vim & Vigor · SPRI NG 2011 3

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2011 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2011 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Table of Contents
Opening Thoughts
End Allergy Attacks!
Back on the Beat
A Workout for Every Mood
Don’t Fail Your Heart
If Your Bones Could Talk
Healthy Travels
Over 40 and Fabulous
Do-It-Yourself Health?
Fighting Words
Balancing Act
Giving & Getting
Taking It in Stride
Help Wanted
Spotlight On...
Auxiliary

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2011 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center