Mother calls for education for asthma sufferers after son, nine, died from attack – Daily Mail


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Mother calls for education for asthma sufferers after son, nine, died from attack
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Joshua Platt had been diagnosed with asthma at the age of one but whenever he got out of breath during football matches or other games he would take his inhaler and then carry on playing. Tragedy struck after Joshua returned home from his visiting his

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Boy, nine, dies from asthma attack as he didn’t think he needed his brown … – Daily Mail


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Boy, nine, dies from asthma attack as he didn't think he needed his brown
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Joshua Platt had been diagnosed with asthma at the age of one but whenever he got out of breath during football matches or other games he would take his inhaler and then carry on playing. Tragedy struck after Joshua returned home from his visiting his

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Project Breathe Easy offers support to families with asthmatic children – Anderson Independent Mail

Project Breathe Easy offers support to families with asthmatic children
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Children living with asthma, a chronic lung disease, suffer narrowing airways that swell and produce extra mucus. Triggers, found in almost every room or back yard, complicate breathing. The top triggers — pollen, pet dander, household insects, dust

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Nearly one in 10 children get asthma ‘because they live near a busy road’ – Daily Mail


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Nearly one in 10 children get asthma 'because they live near a busy road'
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Nearly one in 10 children with asthma get the life-threatening illness because they live near a busy road, according to a new study. Researchers found young sufferers living near traffic laden streets are also more likely to develop severe asthma and
Near-roadway air pollution a major contributor to asthma in Los Angeles County Science Codex
Busy roads take asthma tollScotsman

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Asthma drug ‘cut attacks by a fifth’ even for those with severe form of the … – Daily Mail


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Asthma drug 'cut attacks by a fifth' even for those with severe form of the
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A DRUG that reduces the number of asthma attacks by more than a fifth could offer hope to hundreds of thousands of patients who suffer from the most severe form of the debilitating lung disease. Trials on nearly 1,000 people with uncontrolled asthma

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Asthma drug ‘cut attacks by a fifth’ even for those with sever form of the disease – Daily Mail


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Asthma drug 'cut attacks by a fifth' even for those with sever form of the disease
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A DRUG that reduces the number of asthma attacks by more than a fifth could offer hope to hundreds of thousands of patients who suffer from the most severe form of the debilitating lung disease. Trials on nearly 1,000 people with uncontrolled asthma

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Only using an asthma inhaler when having an attack is ‘just as effective’ as … – Daily Mail


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Only using an asthma inhaler when having an attack is 'just as effective' as
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'So we wondered what would happen if people with mild asthma already well controlled by daily treatment with an inhaled corticosteroid instead took a puff only when they used their rescue medication – usually albuterol – for relief of symptoms.' His
Study Proposes New Way to Control AsthmaPost News Group
Mild-to-moderate asthma sufferers may not benefit from daily dose of steroidsCBS News
Daily steroids don't help asthmaiAfrica.com
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Girl, 12, dies from an asthma attack after collapsing in the shower while off … – Daily Mail


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Girl, 12, dies from an asthma attack after collapsing in the shower while off
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A schoolgirl died following a severe asthma attack after her doctors had to repeatedly remind her to use her inhaler. Chloe Passmore had been treated in hospital twice for her condition but an inquest was told her asthma was sometimes not being 'well
Girl killed by asthma attackLancashire Evening Post

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Hannan Ahmed, 13, collapses and dies of asthma attack after playing rugby in … – Daily Mail


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Hannan Ahmed, 13, collapses and dies of asthma attack after playing rugby in
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A 13-year-old boy collapsed and died after a suspected asthma attack in his classroom, following a rugby game on his second day at a new school. Hannan Ahmed, of Batley, West Yorkshire, suffered the attack in lessons at Mirfield Free Grammar School,

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Internal ‘brush’ that lines the lungs could offer insight into treating … – Daily Mail


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Internal 'brush' that lines the lungs could offer insight into treating
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And it could help identify what goes wrong in cystic fibrosis, asthma and similar diseases, say the team from the University of North Carolina who made the discovery. Scientists have discovered a lining of 'brushes' in the lungs that help the body rid
Researchers reveal evolution's design for keeping lungs clean and healthyHealthCanal.com
New Understanding Of Mucus Clearance Answers Some Long-standing QuestionsRedOrbit

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