Episode 14: Hay Fever

Hello and welcome to the Health Hits podcast. As Spring and Summer approach the dreaded Hay Fever that affects so many of us raises its head. First described by John Bostock in 1819 we now understand that pollen drives is and there are so many effective treatments out there. This episode explores how pollen affects the body and how antihistamine, eye drops, nasal steroid sprays and inhalers can minimise the symptoms. We also discuss allergy in general and touch on the future of Hay Fever treatments.

You can listen to Episode 14: Hay Fever online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Episode 14: Hay Fever is an episode from HealthHits by Dr Tom Fisher.

This episode is 17:02 long.

This episode was published on May 14, 2017.

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