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Free thunderstorm asthma workshops for health professionals in Melbourne

Health Times - 17-08-2018

National Asthma Council Australia will deliver six free educational workshops on thunderstorm asthma for health professionals throughout metropolitan Melbourne in September

 
Gas stoves and damp houses are contributing to the high rates of childhood asthma in Australia

AAP - 17-04-2018

Experts are calling for greater awareness about the impact gas stoves and damp houses have on the lung health of children. Research published

 
Asthma linked to an increased risk of childhood bone fractures for boys

AAP - 04-04-2018

The world's largest study of its kind has found boys with asthma

 
Flu vaccination is a must for kids with asthma

AAP - 27-03-2018

There are concerns current efforts to prevent flu in children with chronic lung conditions such as asthma are ineffective. Children with asthma

 
Increasing a child's use of inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma flare-up is ineffective

AAP - 08-03-2018

Increasing preventer medication at the time of an asthma flare-up should not be recommended for children, a study suggests. Significantly increasing a child's

 
Older women are at greater risk to die from asthma

AAP - 02-11-2017

Respiratory physicians are urging older women to take control of their asthma to reduce the numbers of females dying from the disease. Women

 
New national asthma organisation set to provide nationwide support for people with asthma

HealthTimes - 24-10-2017

Asthma Australia announced today the formation of Asthma Australia Ltd, the new national health charity to better serve the current and future needs of people with asthma

 
Study has found asthmatics relying on quick relief

AAP - 18-10-2017

Just over a third of Australians with asthma are properly using their preventer medication to control their condition, a survey has found. Thousands

 
Study shows Vitamin D cuts asthma attack risk

AAP - 04-10-2017

British researchers have found that asthmatics taking vitamin D supplements have a lower risk of suffering a serious asthma attack. Asthmatics

 
Thunderstorm asthma warning system in Victoria

AAP - 02-10-2017

A thunderstorm asthma warning system is up and running in Victoria after nine people died in a freak event last year. A Victorian nurse fighting

 

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