HEALTHY LIVING | Frequently asked questions on asthma

Do you sometimes experience difficulty in breathing or incessant coughing when exposed to dust or pollution? You might be suffering from asthma. But what really is asthma and how can you prevent severe asthma attacks? Manila Doctors Hospital’s pulmonologist Dr. Dennis Teo answers the most common questions regarding this disease......

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Pollution may worsen asthma

Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found.
The study is the first of its kind to assess the impact of traffic pollution and wood smoke from heaters on middle-aged adults with asthma......

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Hawkes Bay student dies of an asthma attack.

Acting principal Bill Adams issued a press statement today stating the boy collapsed and died in a hostel at the Maori boys' college near Hastings yesterday morning. Mr Adams said the boy told hostel staff he was having a serious asthma attack and an ambulance was called immediately......

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