{"id":1317,"date":"2016-08-29T09:03:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T07:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2016-08-29T09:03:49","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T07:03:49","slug":"hay-fever-an-underdiagnosed-and-chronic-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1317","title":{"rendered":"Hay Fever: an Underdiagnosed and Chronic Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/DigitalEditions\/mm1608-august-2016\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hay Fever: an Underdiagnosed\u00a0and Chronic Disease \u2013 MM1608<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The prevalence of allergic rhinitis, hay fever, has\u00a0increased more than 10-fold in the past century all over\u00a0the world. Allergic rhinitis is a significant chronic disease\u00a0that affects the younger, usually healthier people.\u00a0Allergic rhinitis significantly affects quality of life, impairs\u00a0work performance and affects cognitive functioning.\u00a0Inhaled airborne grass and tree pollens are the major\u00a0causes of hay fever. Hay fever severely affects people\u00a0during plants\u2019 flowering seasons in the region they live.\u00a0Effective therapies are available, including antihistamines\u00a0and intranasal corticosteroids. 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