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Entries for July 2012
Car pollution puts kids at risk of asthma
Car pollution is causing asthma-like symptoms in otherwise healthy children, and potentially affecting their lung growth, a new study has revealed.
A study of 2860 primary school children representin...
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Social care for the social media age: CareMonkey
There's a saying in tech circles that the best business ideas arise because the entrepreneur had an "itch" they needed to scratch. For Troy Westley, a tech industry veteran, his itch came from having ...
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Asthma research discovers key to treatment resistance
More than 670,000 asthmatics in Australia could breathe easier in future with University of Newcastle research investigating why they are resistant to conventional steroid treatment.
The research, fe...
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Cairns-based asthma cure drug trial receives US funding
CAIRNS scientists who created a ground-breaking drug that cures asthma in mice have received financial backing from a US pharmaceutical giant to further develop it for human trials.
James Cook Unive...
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Medical treatment falling short: study
ONLY 57 per cent of Australians receive appropriate care from healthcare providers, a landmark study shows.
The CareTrack study by the universities of NSW and South Australia observed medical treatme...
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Allergy-free gardening tips
Top tips for allergy-free gardening
Cut down on the use of chemical fertilisers and sprays (herbicides, insecticides and fungicides). Exposure to chemicals can increase your hypersensitivity to...
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Rural womens' health in the spotlight
Statistics within the Australian Longitudinal Women's Health Study show that women in regional areas have higher obesity, asthma and mental illness rates than their city counterparts.
In an effort to...
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Pollen counts are on the rise
Leanne Hudson reveals what this means for hay fever and asthma sufferers
Around the globe, pollen counts are increasing and Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggests it could be affecting our hea...
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Pet dogs can help prevent childhood asthma
The microbes living on your pet dog may help to strengthen your immune system and prevent childhood asthma, according to a new study.
It is known that infants with severe cases of respiratory syncyti...
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Poorer health for babies born early
“Babies born just a few weeks early have a higher risk of poor health,” The Guardian reported today. According to the newspaper, new research has found that being born just a few weeks early can raise...
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