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6 tips to manage asthma during summer in the UAE
gulfnews.com Stand storms carry dust and air pollutants, which can worsen symptoms of asthma. Minerals such as quartz can be found in the desert and it triggers inflammation. Fever and exposure to dust can also irritate the eyes and nose. To avoid these problems … |
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14% of UAE's population suffers from asthma
gulfnews.com “Asthma can be caused by a combination of genetic [inherited] factors and environmental factors. If you are prone to have asthma, getting exposed to dust, smoke and chemicals, to name a few, can trigger and aggravate asthma,” said Dr Jamal Mustafa … Guidance on how to cope with asthma |
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Yoga may reduce impact of asthma
gulfnews.com Hong Kong: If you are suffering from asthma, practising yoga may offer some relief from the chronic disease and improve your quality of life, suggests new research. Asthma is a common chronic disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The … Yoga Tied to Small Improvements in QoL, Symptoms in Asthma |
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1 in 6 UAE residents suffers from asthma
gulfnews.com Dubai: One person in six in the UAE suffers from asthma. And despite medical experts' efforts to increase awareness of the debilitating breathing condition – the numbers continue to rise. As the summer season approaches, the conditions for asthma … |
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Nebulisers and inhaler devices for asthma
gulfnews.com Last week, we began the series on asthma with the basics, as it is important for everyone to understand how asthma affects children and what are the common misapprehensions about it. This week, Dr Tanmay Amladi focuses on the devices that asthma … |
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Asthma in children rising in the UAE
gulfnews.com Asthma attacks at any age are unpleasant but to see a child cope with this attack is extremely distressing. Asthma in children is one of the main reasons for school absenteeism. Dr Tanmay Radhakrishna Amladi, Specialist Paediatrician, Zulekha Hospital, … |
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Fighting asthma needs a concerted effort
gulfnews.com Dubai Healthcare Authority is trying to raise awareness on asthma and believes public education will go a long way towards dealing with the disease. For parents of children with the medical condition, seeing them struggle for breath is a terrifying sight. |
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Asthma action plans needed for Dubai schoolchildren, experts warn
gulfnews.com Dubai: Around 4,500 children in Dubai's private schools suffer from asthma but according to health authorities most schoolchildren here are without asthma action plans, experts have warned. An asthma action programme is a written treatment plan which … |
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Yoga to help relieve asthma
gulfnews.com Asthma can be controlled by practising yoga postures, such as Matsyasana, that open up the chest, rib cage and the thoracic region. Matsyasana, or the fish pose, expands the chest and helps in better breathing. This is accomplished by taking deep … |
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Yoga for Asthma
gulfnews.com Asthma is a respiratory disorder identified by chronic inflammation, laboured or shortened breathing, wheezing, coughing and sticky mucous from chest. It is usually caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. While there is no cure … |
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