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  • Pop Quiz: Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Endometriosis?

    Pop Quiz: Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Endometriosis?

    Pain and discomfort during menstruation are common symptoms women experience, but severe pain and other symptoms during your period may be a sign of endometriosis. This condition may be dismissed as severe symptoms during menstruation, so it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of endometriosis so you can see your doctor and treatment…

  • Defeat the Dander

    Defeat the Dander

    Understanding and Treating Pet Allergies    by SEAN JARVIS   For thousands of people who love animals and their pet companions, there also comes a distracting side effect — pet allergies. Fortunately, there are several ways to manage your allergies and reduce your symptoms.    Why Do I have Allergies, and What Causes Them? While…

  • Common Misconceptions About Service Animals

    Common Misconceptions About Service Animals

    Rights, Best Practices, and Etiquette by CELÉSTE JO WALLS You have heard of them: guide dogs for the blind, PTSD support dogs for veterans, seizure response dogs, alert dogs for the hearing impaired, diabetic alert dogs, wheelchair assistant dogs, and more.  You may have seen them in department stores, at theme parks, in restaurants, and…

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  • Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote

    Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote

    Thomas Paine, one of the fathers of the American Revolution, wrote in the year 1795, “The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is to reduce a person to slavery, for slavery consists in being subject to the will of another…” While…

  • The 50+ job landscape: The Good, the Bad, and the Promising

    The 50+ job landscape: The Good, the Bad, and the Promising

    With the ever-increasing life expectancy and an improving job market, our nation’s experienced workers are finding new opportunities to reinvent their careers later in life. However, some challenges do remain, as Richard Eisenberg points out in his recent Forbes article, “What You Should Know about the 50+ Job Market.”

  • A healthier future for you and your children

    A healthier future for you and your children

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and, while this disease is serious and at times life threatening, it should not be looked at with fear. We at the Polk County Medical Association (PCMA) are here to help educate and equip the members of our community to live healthier lives, and subsequently, hopefully prevent serious illnesses…

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