Infants who come into contact with a wide range of bacteria very early in life appear to be at a lower risk of developing allergies later in life, according to new research. To read more, click...

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 A mother’s occupation during pregnancy may impact on her child’s risk of asthma according to new research. It is well known that when people are exposed to certain substances and chemicals it...

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 Nearly one in five older adults has been diagnosed with asthma at sometime in their life, according to results from a recent survey conducted by the University of Wollongong’s Centre for Health ...

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 STUDENTS are in for a sniffle during the school holidays with hay fever symptoms in full bloom early. More Victorians are sneezing their way into spring because of high doses of pollen from flo...

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The number of people with asthma has been rising in recent years, but CDC researchers say in a new report that they aren’t sure why. To read more click here

 f you live in a city or suburb, it's likely the trucks and traffic sometimes make you gasp for breath. But Professor Margaret Burchett, from the school of environment at University of Technology...

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 An Australian-designed asthma management program has the potential to halve asthma attacks in pregnant women, the most common chronic medical disorder they experience. Professor Peter Gibson, a...

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 According to the American Lung Association, almost 20 million Americans suffer from asthma. The condition is responsible for over 14 million lost school days and children. In a collection of stu...

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 BRAVE Bayside brothers have saved their mum’s life after she collapsed from an asthma attack. Bailey, 12, and Jesse, 9, are likely to be nominated for bravery awards following their amazing eff...

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 AIR pollution has been recognised as a major contributor to ill health for centuries.  While some of the acute effects of smogs, wood and coal burning have been obvious even prior to mod...

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