Simon Yates fails drug test after asthma inhaler 'error'

Orica-GreenEdge have blamed an "administrative error" after British rider Simon Yates failed a drugs test at last month's Paris-Nice stage race.
Orica-GreenEdge say the banned substance Terbutaline came from an asthma inhaler for which their doctor had failed to attain a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). They insist there has been no wrongdoing on Yates' part.....

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TMH Living Well: Use inhalers properly for asthma control

If it seems like your child always has a cold or cough, or tends to cough at night, it just might be asthma. The same is true for shortness of breath, wheezing and a tight feeling in the chest. Ask your doctor to evaluate for asthma, and remember once controlled your child can live an active, healthy life with asthma.....

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Heat wave leading to more asthma cases, doctors say

If you are not protecting yourself enough from the heat wave, you could be at a risk of developing serious respiratory diseases, such as asthma. Experts say soaring temperatures coupled with rising pollution levels in cities could cause an increase in the number of asthma cases.....

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