Tackling asthma – Colm Murphy on his weight loss: ‘Some of my hoodies now look like huge dresses’ – Irish Independent

Tackling asthma – Colm Murphy on his weight loss: 'Some of my hoodies now look like huge dresses'
Irish Independent
Asthma can cause great distress to those who experience its symptoms. Here, Colm Murphy tells our reporter how playing sport has not only strengthened his lungs – it has given him a whole new lease of life …

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‘Deaths could have been prevented’ : Huge complacency around asthma as the … – Daily Mail


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'Deaths could have been prevented' : Huge complacency around asthma as the
Daily Mail
While in relation to the fatal asthma attack, in six cases there were indicators that the child or the child's family may not have recognised early signs that asthma symptoms were slowly worsening, or may not have fully appreciated the severity of the

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Haze: Huge jump in asthma cases, says Health DG – The Star Online

Haze: Huge jump in asthma cases, says Health DG
The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA: Public hospitals have recorded an upsurge in asthma attacks, with those in Johor and Malacca jumping by more than 100% due to the haze that has heavily enveloped the two states. Other haze-related health complications have also increased, 
Increase in haze-related illness cases including by over 100 pct for asthma Sin Chew Jit Poh

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Asthma sufferers ‘take huge risks’ – Times of Malta


Times of Malta

Asthma sufferers 'take huge risks'
Times of Malta
A survey more than 50,000 sufferers found that 52 per cent do not think they are at risk of an attack – but Asthma UK warned that nine out of 10 of those people are mistaken. The charity, which released the figures as part of its Stop Asthma Deaths
Half of asthma patients underestimate exacerbation riskPulse
People in Northern Ireland 'unaware of asthma risks'BBC News
Adults with asthma urged to take test onlineITV News
Best Medical Cover –Third Sector
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Stormy summer could spark huge rise in deadly ‘thunderstorm asthma’ cases – Telegraph.co.uk


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Stormy summer could spark huge rise in deadly 'thunderstorm asthma' cases
Telegraph.co.uk
A stormy summer will spark a huge rise in the number of life-threatening asthma cases, a leading healthcare expert has warned. The recent record rainfall has triggered a spike in the number of "thunderstorm asthma" admissions to hospitals,

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