Asthma inhalers given out almost as a ‘fashion accessory’, experts warn – The Guardian


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Asthma inhalers given out almost as a 'fashion accessory', experts warn
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“Accurate diagnosis of asthma has been a significant problem which means that people may be wrongly diagnosed or cases might be missed in others,” said Professor Mark Baker, director of clinical practice at Nice. “We are in the process of developing a …
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World-renowned asthma expert stuns patient by ‘trying to charge him almost … – Daily Mail


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World-renowned asthma expert stuns patient by 'trying to charge him almost
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A world-renowned British asthma expert charged a stunned patient almost £6,500 for a medical consultation lasting just 16 minutes, a tribunal has heard. Professor Sebastian Johnston, 56, filed an invoice for his advice, claiming the £6,500 cost
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Asthma costs Australia almost $28b every year, report finds – ABC Online


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Asthma costs Australia almost $28b every year, report finds
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The reported estimated the total cost of asthma in Australia in 2015 was $27.9 billion, comprised of $3.3 billion in economic costs and $24.7 billion in "burden of disease" costs. It defines "burden of disease" costs as those that flow from suffering
Asthma costs Aust $28ba year: report9news.com.au
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Asthma sufferer almost chokes to death after FALSE NAIL was lodged in her … – Daily Mail


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Asthma sufferer almost chokes to death after FALSE NAIL was lodged in her
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An asthma sufferer almost choked to death when she took a puff on her inhaler and nearly swallowed a false nail. Alison Hall, 48, was at work when she felt her chest tightening and took out her blue salbutamol inhaler. She took a sharp breath and felt …

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Asthma sufferer almost chokes to death after FALSE NAIL that had become … – Daily Mail


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Asthma sufferer almost chokes to death after FALSE NAIL that had become
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An asthma sufferer almost choked to death when she took a puff on her inhaler and swallowed a false nail. Alison Hall, 48, was at work when she felt her chest tightening and took out her blue salbutamol inhaler. She took a sharp breath and felt

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Jaz Ellington almost missed The Voice audition after asthma attack – Metro


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Jaz Ellington almost missed The Voice audition after asthma attack
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Jaz Ellington almost missed out on auditioning for The Voice after he suffered a severe asthma attack just days before he was due to try out for the BBC1 show. Jaz recovered in time to wow judges will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue
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Doctor says almost half the country may be living with mold, causes asthma – WTKR Your NewsChannel 3

Doctor says almost half the country may be living with mold, causes asthma
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Moldy housing is so prevalent that Dr. Shoemaker says 21 percent of asthma cases in the United States are caused by mold. But because most of the research on mold related illness is less than 20 years old, many medical schools don't cover it and many

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Claims dying prisoner untreated for almost an hour – ABC Online


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Claims dying prisoner untreated for almost an hour
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Dung Hoang Le, 48, who was arrested last week during state-wide drug raids, died after suffering a suspected asthma attack at the Melbourne Assessment
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