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Entries for November 2010
Asthma Awareness in Apollo Bay, Terang and Warrnambool
29th November 2010
MEDIA RELEASE
Asthma is a major health problem in the Apollo Bay, Terang and Warrnambool region however; many residents don’t even know they have the condition. Others know they h...
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Passive smoking kills 600,000 a yr
Passive smoking claims more than 600,000 lives each year around the world, a global study has found.
Children are the group most heavily exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke, and about 165,000 of the...
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Victorians Suffer Through the Worst Hay Fever Season in Years
Record pollen levels are hitting hay fever sufferers hard this year. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: Herald Sun
ABOUT 90 people went to the emergency department at Melbourne's The Alfred Hospita...
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Bed Bugs Pose Further Threat of Allergies
Yet another reason to shun bed bugs is they trigger off allergic reactions, asthma attacks and anaphylaxis,according to a research study.
This study was discussed by allergists at the annual scien...
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Asthma in Young Kids at Lowest Level in a Decade: StatsCan
A new report says asthma cases have dropped among two- to seven-year-olds to their lowest level in more than a decade.
Statistics Canada reports the prevalence of upper-respiratory infections among...
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Geelong Babies in Health Study
LITTLE ANGEL: Meredith and Chris Angel with baby Jonah and Dr Peter Vuillermin.
LITTLE Jonah Angel is the first of more than 1000 newborns taking part in a groundbreaking Barwon Health study.
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Storms Triple Asthma Emergency Visits
EXTENSIVE thunderstorm activity across NSW is playing havoc with the health of Tamworth asthma sufferers.
Maree Blair has lived with asthma all her life but recently had to take 10 days off work af...
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Storm Causes Asthma Attacks
THUNDERSTORMS on the Border have caused a spike in the number of people suffering from asthma and hay fever.
Albury hospital’s emergency department treated 23 patients with asthma on Sunday n...
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Marathon legend Gebrselassie retires
Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie announced his retirement, after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury.
The 37-year-old - a two-time Olympic champion at 10,000 metres - s...
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