Summer exams are well underway, but hay fever could be having a greater impact on students' results than many of them - and their parents and teachers - think. As the sun hits Greater Manchester, thousands are struggling with pollen allergies, and one leading Manchester allergist has explained just how detrimental it can be on young people.
The Manchester Evening News spoke to Dr Susana Marinho, a Consultant Allergist and Clinical Lead of the Allergy Service at Wythenshawe Hospital. Exactly why people begin to suffer hay fever - is ‘the million dollar question’, she says.
The effect it can have is visible, according to studies on the subject, as not only did students suffer the impact of their symptoms but treatments, rather than helping, can actually adding to the problem. However, there are a few pointers to ways that allergy sufferers can get relief that affect their cognitive performance less.
