With the advent of Spring, many asthma sufferers struggle to keep their asthma under control. There may be some key triggers and unexpected culprits to look out for … and try to avoid. What is asthma? Asthma is an extremely common chronic and potentially life-threatening condition that causes breathing difficulties. Although it usually starts in […]
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Early intervention for asthma needed: Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma, however, they are often irregular and inconsistent leading to an increase in hospital readmissions, new research has found. Two studies, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, have highlighted the gaps and opportunities across the primary care network in childhood asthma […]
Second-hand smoke a possible asthma risk for future generations, study finds: Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal. Led by University of Melbourne researchers, Mr Jiacheng Liu and Dr Dinh Bui, […]
Potential for Mugwort allergy vaccine: Researchers have discovered key mechanisms of allergy to pollen from the common weed mugwort, thereby also laying the foundation for the development of the world’s first vaccine. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) poses a serious problem for allergic individuals in our latitudes from July through to September. Currently, the symptoms, which often […]
Respiratory experts are now calling for additional funding so pharmacies can provide life-saving support to people with asthma and COPD. New survey finds people in England’s poorest communities are most at risk of experiencing terrifying symptoms such as struggling to breathe because they’ve never been shown how to use their inhaler correctly to ensure the […]
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Social disadvantage in the UK has a lasting impact on childhood asthma. Children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a greatly increased risk of asthma persisting into adulthood. These are the findings of a study, published today in the journal Thorax, looking at the early life circumstances of thousands of […]
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When pupils return to school in September there is a steep rise in children hospitalised with asthma attacks. In the UK a child is admitted to hospital every 20 minutes because of an asthma attack. However, the number of children needing emergency treatment doubles in September compared to August. So why should children settling back into school find […]
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Charity warns of the hidden toll of repeated steroid tablets for Asthma when new “wonder” biologic treatments are available. Repeated, high-dose steroid tablets can impair the immune system, making people more vulnerable to respiratory infections and cause toxic side-effects1 Two or more courses of steroid tablets in a year to treat asthma symptoms should trigger […]
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Panic attacks can happen to anyone, without any obvious cause or warning. They can be extremely alarming both for the person experiencing the attack and anyone trying to help Exams increase stress – and children and teenagers up and down the country will be sitting in exams halls, waiting to hear the famous words “you […]
Panic attacks can happen to anyone, without any obvious cause or warning and can be extremely alarming both for the person experiencing the attack and anyone trying to help. Exams increase stress – and children and teenagers up and down the country will be sitting in exams halls, waiting to hear the famous words “you […]