Issued Tuesday 22 May, 2012 There will be minimal opportunities for planned burning this week due to damp and cold conditions. Areas of rain in the south extending north eastwards across the st...

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Not only is it safe for people with asthma to exercise, but doing so could reduce their risk of asthma symptoms or attacks, according to a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library. Many people wit...

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1 in 5 Australians expect their doctor to prescribe antibiotics for themselves and/or their child when they have a cough or cold, new research from NPS has found. Of the 1013 Australians surveyed nat...

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By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor, EatingWell Magazine Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier? Some research says…yes. But there are also a lot of unproven dietary st...

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A lack of exposure to a "natural environment" could be resulting in more urban dwellers developing allergies and asthma, research has suggested. Finnish scientists say certain bacteria, shown to be b...

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Issued Monday 14 May, 2012 There will be minimal opportunities across Victoria at the start of the week due to low temperatures and isolated rainfall. There may be some opportunities later in the...

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Pregnant women are exposing themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risk by stopping their asthma medication without consulting their doctor. Research, published in The Journal of Asthma, b...

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More than a third of people with asthma are at risk of having a potentially fatal asthma attack, new research suggests.   Over 30,000 people completed Asthma UK's online test, the Triple A: Avo...

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Issued Monday 7 May, 2012 There will be minimal opportunities for planned burning across most of Victoria due to low temperatures and isolated rainfall, which are likely to continue until...

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He has been battling the odds most of his life, and last night was yet another victory for 28-year-old Perth singer Shawne Kirke. Kirke, who almost died at the age of 12 after suffering a severe asth...

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