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Irish Independent |
Asthma experts hit out at 'salt cave' therapy
Irish Independent The Asthma Society of Ireland was responding to claims made by a Polish medical group that the underground caves had proven to be a "really effective" means of treatment and in some cases had actually cured people of asthma. The comments were made … |
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Medical Matters: Take a deep breath and keep your asthma under control
Irish Times While asthma is recognised as a common condition, it is not generally regarded as a dangerous one. So when you hear of someone with asthma dying suddenly, it comes as quite a shock. I was reminded of asthma's potential lethality recently when listening … |
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 Irish Times |
Asthma experts call for introduction of drug which has 'Lazarus-like' effect …
Irish Times Asthma experts have called for the introduction of a drug which has just been approved for treatment in the severest cases of the condition. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence has recommended that Xolair, a monoclonal antibody, be provided … |
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 Irish Times |
Breathing new life into control of asthma
Irish Times Asthma affects the airways – the small tubes that carry the air in and out of the lungs. Children with asthma have airways that are extra sensitive to substances or certain triggers which irritate them. Common triggers include colds and flus, cigarette … |
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Pollen link to baby asthma link
Irish Independent A Swedish study of more than 110,000 pregnancies found that high pollen count was associated with a 35pc increased risk of infants being taken to hospital because of asthma. Exposure to high pollen levels during the first three months of life appeared … |
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Pollen linked to child's asthma risk
Irish Health Women who are exposed to high levels of pollen in late pregnancy may be more likely to have a child who later develops asthma, a new study has found. Some 470,000 people in Ireland have asthma, including one in five children. Previous research has … |
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 Irish Medical Times |
Counting the cost of asthma
Irish Medical Times As CEO of the Asthma Society of Ireland, Sharon Cosgrove has a sizeable constituency of almost half a million people. Indeed, Ireland ranks fourth in the world in respect of asthma prevalence although, as Cosgrove points out, the reasons behind this … |
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A weight off your chest
Irish Independent One in 10 people in Ireland is affected by the inflammatory lung condition asthma, with a person in this country dying at least once a week from an attack. Despite this, over a quarter of a million Irish people living with this chronic disease don't … |
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Asthma Coach app launched to help Irish people manage their asthma
Businessandleadership.com Ireland has the fourth highest incidence of asthma in the world and in response to this, the Asthma Society of Ireland has launched Asthma Coach, a new free app for iPhones and mobile website for all smartphone devices aimed at helping people better … |
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Asthma theory
Irish Examiner Many of these cases are thought to be hereditary, but a new study from Holland says children who eat fish regularly in their first year are less likely to develop asthma. The Erasmus Medical Center, in Rotterdam, studied 7,000 children, and concluded … |
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