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Entries for 'Asthma Foundation Victoria'
New image of the lungs could help those with asthma
New image of the lungs could help those with asthma
A hospital in Oxford, England supported by the National Institute for Health Research is testing a new image of the lungs which may help treatment ...
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Tasmanian Research Reveals Swimming Beneficial for Young People with Asthma
New research by medical students working within the health services theme of the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the School of Medicine, University of Tasmania (UTAS) has revealed swimmi...
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Limited Planned Burnings this week
Issued Monday 13 May, 2013
Conditions have been suitable for a number of planned burns in Victoria's east on Monday 13th May around Briagolong, Gormandale, Neerim South and Tidal River.
There are li...
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Peanut Bans Not Helpful
Allergies are becoming increasingly prevalent among children but school-wide peanut bans are not the answer, says an allergy expert.
There had been much talk in recent years of banning nuts from sc...
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Start a conversation that could make a huge difference in someone’s life...
Join us for the launch of Peers Leading Peers – Our Asthma Community Online. This is the first forum specifically for people with asthma and parents and carers of people with asthma in Australia...
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Asthma Appeal raised $264,000... in 1964
On Sunday April 26 1964, The Asthma Foundation of Victoria held their first ever Asthma Appeal. Back then, Ventolin wasn’t invented, 1,000,000 Australians had asthma and Dawn Fraser was an...
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Our Community Service Awards
Last night was our 50th Anniversary Cocktail Reception where we celebrated the amazing effort of those involved in the foundation throughout the years.
Some 10 years ago Sir Zelman Cowen our first P...
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Asthma Cigarettes? Yes, they were a common form of treatment for asthma
There was a product in the 19th Century called Asthma Cigarettes. These cigarettes did not actually contain tobacco but herbs that were considered to be help reduce asthma symptoms. Whilst now the ide...
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Asthma before The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
The word ‘asthma’ actually comes from the Greek word ‘aazein’ which means ‘to pant’ and can be dated as far back as 400BC. The condition was never fully understood ...
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50 years for The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
This week, The Asthma Foundation of Victoria is celebrating 50 years since the foundation was established. In 1963 a small group of mothers whose children had asthma, founded what is now known as The ...
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