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We are definitely well into hayfever season and if you are a sufferer then this is the episode for you. And if you don't suffer, firstly you are very lucky, but you might find this episode interesting- as any hayfever sufferer will tell you, it's more than just a sneeze now and again.

So what causes hayfever? How do you treat it? And how can you try and avoid it? It's the battle of the histamines and the symptoms you suffer are all down to those histamines!

In this episode Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss the hayfever.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam look at the facts and give you information about what it is and how to try and help with those symptoms. And no, you don't have to be anywhere near hay...

If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, any comments or ideas, or even just want to say hello then email us at the show at hello@coughybreak.com

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Released 25/5/26

Show time 23 minutes 50 seconds

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And now, time for a Coughy Break!

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You might have heard the term "Chronic Kidney Disease". You might havebeen diagnosed with it. It sounds horrendous, right?

And it is important, but what does it mean, and should you be worried?

In this episode Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss the topic of CKD.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam look at the facts and give you information about what CKD means, what it is, and what you need to know and what you can do.

If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, any comments or ideas, or even just want to say hello then email us at the show at hello@coughybreak.com

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Released 30/3/26

Show time 14 minutes 36 seconds

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And now, time for a Coughy Break!

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Skin moles - we all have them. But what's a worrying mole? What does one look like. What does one feel like? And how do we know that that really large irritating mole isn't a bad one? And what actually is a mole?

In this episode Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss the topic of moles.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam look at the facts and give you information about what the different sorts of moles are, what risk factors increase the risk of that mole turning into something more serious, how to mole map, and that contrasting advice about vitamin d and uv exposure.

If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, any comments or ideas, or even just want to say hello then email us at the show at hello@coughybreak.com

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You can find the PCDS self-examination advice here:

https://www.pcds.org.uk/self-examination-of-moles

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Released 27/4/26

Show time 18 minutes 03 seconds

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