Did you in your wildest dream ever think that the onset of asthma is linked to eczema. Sounds surprising? It will, because both these medical conditions are poles apart. Eczema makes the skin inflamed...

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SOME 411 Australians died of asthma in 2009 – 131 males and 280 females and though this figure marked a decrease of 32 deaths compared with 2008 levels, sufferers are reminded to take their condition ...

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For more than one in ten Australians, the cold winter months, typified by increased bouts of colds and sniffles, bring on an additional challenge: asthma attacks triggered by viral infections. For mo...

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 An impaired ability to handle oxidative stress that arises from exposure to secondhand smoke and other environmental triggers may contribute to the development of asthma, according to results ob...

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 Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation programs, according to a study conducted by researchers fro...

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Connections between childhood allergies and the development of allergic asthma in adults. A new University of Melbourne study has found that children who have the skin condition eczema, particularly ...

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St John, which provides ambulance services to 90 percent of New Zealanders, has put its support behind the Asthma Foundation’s work to reduce dangerous asthma attacks. Read the rest of this article

 Allergies, especially those to food, are on the rise in New Zealand, with young children being the most affected. It is estimated that between six to eight percent of young New Zealanders have ...

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Even though there have been improvements with regards to air quality and the decrease of cigarette smoking in the United States, asthma rates are on the rise across the country. The United States Cent...

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Eczema is a skin disease that covers a number of different skin ailments, from atopic dermatitis (an allergic type reaction) to dyshidrotic eczema (a blistering rash on the palms of hands and soles of...

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