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Show HEALTH OFFICER GIVES WARNING ON SPRING COLDS Dont let the sunshine and feeling feel-ing of spring in the air betray you into overexposure which may lead to colds and other respiratory ailments ail-ments This was the advice given to Utah residents Tuesday by Dr. William Wil-liam M. McKay, state health commissioner com-missioner as the preview of spring continued on into another enjoyable day. While some may disagree, Dr.y McKay said he feels that chililng is a definite factor in producing colds. In weather of the kind now being experienced many people will start out without overcoats, and before they get inside again the sun is down, cold shadows are falling and chill is in the air. Chil-. dren more often than grownups are prone to shed clothing and get i chilled. The health commissioner believes be-lieves this is one reason there is a higher incidence of colds in th spring than during colder winter weather. Speaking of health precautions, another one is apropos at this time. Those who suffer from spring hay-fever, hay-fever, due to the pollination of various va-rious types of trees, should start their desensitizing "shots" without delay. If they are unable to do this they may be able to obtain relief from hayfever symptoms by taking tak-ing one of the newer antiallergic drugs, pryibenzamine or benadryl They are available only on a doctor's doc-tor's prescription. |