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Childhood asthma on the rise
TODAYonline SINGAPORE – This year has been a particularly bad one for 10-year-old Apple Nur Azrina who suffers from asthma. She was hospitalised four times in three months for acute asthma attacks when her wheezing spiralled out of control. Her frequent absence … |
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Drying clothes indoors could cause health risk: Study
TODAYonline LONDON – Hanging wet laundry on a radiator or clothes horse could raise the risk of asthma by increasing the amount of moisture in the air, researchers claim. A study found that a fresh batch of washing can account for up to a third of the moisture in … Hanging Your Clothes Inside To Dry Ups Respiratory Risks Laundry dryers are bad for your health – especially if you have asthma and … Study: If You've Got Asthma, Drying Laundry Inside Your Home Might Be … |
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Relief for asthma sufferers
TODAYonline SINGAPORE – Those with asthma who continue to suffer from symptoms like difficulty in breathing despite medication can find relief in a new non-drug treatment, now available at the National University Hospital (NUH). The NUH is the first hospital in … |
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 AsiaOne |
Asthma classification not crux of the issue
TODAYonline THE crux of the problem does not lie in the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) documentation of asthmatic servicemen. The issue, as Member of Parliament Lim Wee Kiak pointed out in "Mindef 'reviewing medical procedures'" (May 15), is whether servicemen … 1 in 5 servicemen has mild asthma '1 in 5 has SAF servicemen asthma, but it's mild' Servicemen's safety top priority: Defence Minister Ng |
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 Healthcare Today |
Asthma sufferers putting lives at risk, experts say
TODAYonline LONDON – People with asthma are putting their lives at risk by failing to manage it properly, say experts, as a survey has found that a third end up in accident and emergency due to the condition. Over half of young people resort to using a friend's … Asthma sufferers putting lives at risk |
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 Los Angeles Times |
Facebook could trigger asthma attacks
TODAYonline In a letter to the Lancet medical journal, Dr Gennaro D'Amato and colleagues said the man's asthma condition was under control but deteriorated when his … Report Claims Facebook Could Result In Asthma Attacks Health Buzz: Facebook Could Trigger Asthma Attacks Facebook Heartbreak Leads to Man's Asthma Attacks |
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