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Text Box: It may not be as funny as a David Letterman skit, but it certainly can be more important to your health. Mold is everywhere, inside your home, and out. You can not avoid it, but it does not mean that it has to make you ill . Many offices and schools are infiltrated with mold problems making workers and students sick everyday. Mold allergy and mold related illnesses cause headaches,

Text Box: sinusitis, asthma and other problems. It is important to understand the facts about how to recognize these problems and know how to address them. There is much misinformation and confusion regarding this subject being spread in the press. Get the facts. Two excellent resources can be found on the EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html and in a

Text Box: book by Jeff May titled The Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and Your Health. You can find the Top 10 List and much more at the EPA website. The specialists of this clinic can help with many of your mold allergy related illnesses by identifying mold allergies and assisting you with proper treatment.

Text Box: infections, first line treatment should be a nasal steroid spray. Many patients fear steroids and think all nasal sprays are addictive. These are misconceptions. We call nasal steroids TOOTHPASTE FOR THE

Text Box: Constant allergy symptoms treated with over the counter allergy and sinus medications are rarely successful but plagued with significant side effects. For daily symptoms of congestion and runny nose, headache, and recurrent sinus

Text Box: NOSE to encourage daily use for prevention, to emphasize their safety, and to ensure continued use even when occasional setbacks occur. Talk to our specialists for advice about your chronic nasal/sinus problems to learn what

Text Box: loss; no more than there is in loss of sight. If you can’t clearly hear TV, conversations in restaurants or parties, or others are complaining about your hearing, ask to have a simple 10 minute hearing test. Also, if you have a family history of hearing loss, work, military or recreational exposures to loud noise ,you too are at risk for loss.

Text Box: Finally, head noise or ringing in the ears may be a warning sign of damage, and should signify need for testing. There are many options for treatment and even if you think hearing aids are not for you, ask to see one of our audiologist for advice on what is available for you. Don’t wait until it is too late to do something, act now.

Text Box: Many people joke about hearing loss or just ignore their problem, but it can seriously affect work and social life. Too many people put off getting a hearing test or aid until it’s too late. This unfortunately can lead to social isolation, bitterness and frustration for the patient and the family. There is no shame in hearing

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Text Box: “There is no shame in hearing loss; no more than there is in loss of sight.”