Tag: Asthma
Australian asthma mortality in world's highest: report
Australia's asthma mortality rates are one of the highest in the world according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.[MORE]
Infant paracetamol linked to asthma increases
New Zealand researchers have found that giving children paracetamol in the first year of their life significantly increases their risk of developing asthma.[MORE]
Calls for free flu vaccine for chronic disease sufferers
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended the flu vaccine be given free of charge to pregnant women and anyone with chronic conditions such as asthma or diabetes.[MORE]
Aust scientists set to 'stop leukaemia in its tracks'
An Australian scientific breakthrough may help prevent leukaemia, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.[MORE]
Scientists discover eczema-asthma link
Australian scientists say they have discovered a link between childhood eczema and the onset of asthma in adults.[MORE]
IOC braces for flood of asthmatic athletes
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Applications from around the world are starting to flood in for athletes needing to use asthma medication at the Beijing Olympic Games.[MORE]
AMA welcomes burnoff controls
The Australian Medical Association suspects public pressure has played a big part in proposed new controls on forest regeneration burns.[MORE]
Workplace asthma increasing
A new report says cases of asthma caused through work are increasing at the rate of about 3,000 a year.[MORE]
Forests body plans to reduce smoke from regeneration burns
Tasmania's Forest Practices Authority is planning steps to reduce the amount of smoke from forest regeneration burns that drifts over residential areas.[MORE]
Wood smoke worse than car exhausts: researcher
A Tasmanian academic warns smoke generated from forest regeneration burns could pose a worse outcome for human health than pollution from car exhausts.[MORE]
Forest waste could be bio-fuel: timber industry
Timber Communities Australia has suggested a way to reduce the smoke from annual forest burn-offs in Tasmania.[MORE]
Australia to test Beijing-bound athletes for asthma
The Australian Olympic Committee says it will test its Beijing-bound athletes for asthma to identify those vulnerable to air pollution in the Chinese capital.[MORE]
Fines for smoking in cars with kids begin
Police and tobacco control officers will start penalising Tasmanians caught smoking in vehicles carrying children from next week.[MORE]
Asthma alerts by SMS
An Adelaide-based company which helps tackle school truancy using technology will now turn its efforts to helping asthma sufferers.[MORE]
New team to fight chronic disease
The State Government has appointed a specialist team of health workers to help reduce the incidence of chronic disease in Tasmania.[MORE]
Asthmatics warned to avoid Sydney's smog
Asthmatics in Sydney are being advised to avoid outdoor exercise today because of high air pollution levels expected across the city.[MORE]
Delhi residents cough, wheeze as pollution soars
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A stay in India's capital often leads to a case of the notorious "Delhi belly", but as pollution rises, many visitors and residents are suffering from the Delhi itchy eye and hacking cough too.[MORE]
High rates of pregnant Tasmanians smoking
The Tasmanian Government has released new figures, showing nearly one in three pregnant women smoke.[MORE]
21,000 Tassie siblings wanted for asthma study
Melbourne researchers are trying to recruit all of the siblings of people born in Tasmania in 1961.[MORE]
Study finds greater medical collaboration helps asthma sufferers
An asthma study commissioned by the University of Tasmania shows that more collaboration between pharmacists and GPs could help sufferers better manage their disease.[MORE]
Working together to better manage asthma
A asthma study commissioned by the University of Tasmania shows that increased collaboration between pharmacists and GPs could help sufferers manage their disease.[MORE]
Depression among world's worst illnesses: study
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A new study has found depression is more physically damaging than many chronic diseases.[MORE]
Asthmatics told to take extra care in flu season
Asthma sufferers are being urged to take extra precaution during this year's flu season.[MORE]
Emergency depts treating more asthma sufferers
The Health Department says Illawarra and Shoalhaven emergency departments on the New South Wales south coast are treating the highest number of patients with asthma problems in six years.[MORE]
Asthma advertising campaign begins
A new advertising campaign hits the airwaves this week to educate Tasmanians on the seriousness of asthma.[MORE]
