You may suffer from hay fever every year, but you may also notice that there is something going on this year. Your hay fever might be much worse than ever before. This could be the result of a higher level of pollen in the air than usual. But this is also sometimes the result of a mistake you are making that is causing your hay fever to be worse than usual.
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Military service members are in a unique position that leads to hearing loss and internal ear damage in ways that may not be taken care of immediately. Although many jobs have hearing damage and the military is certainly not without hearing conservation, the nature of conflict and unconventional working conditions can lead to a veteran leaving the military without a path forward for healing. If you suspect that your hearing has gotten worse because of military service, or want to be sure of your health, here are a few ways that an audiology team and Veterans Affairs officials can help:
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There are many different treatment options for sleep apnea, and while CPAP machines are used in the majority of cases, they may not always be optimal for everyone. If you cannot use one of the machines due to comfort issues or airflow problems through the nose, then surgical intervention may be a much better choice. There are several surgeries that can be completed, but when the nose is a factor contributing to your condition, then a septoplasty may be completed in conjunction with a turbinate reduction.
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If you are not sure as to whether you should start talking with your doctor about being referred to an allergy specialist to be tested for allergies, you will want to keep reading. While exact symptoms will vary from one person to the next, especially depending on the allergen, the following should be considered signs that it is time for you to be tested. This way, you will be able to quickly confirm if you do indeed have allergies so you can begin the proper treatment.
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