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Asthma in children in the US
An infographic all about the facts and figures related to asthma and cost it incurs on the economy of the state and the country. This also provides the locations of the top ten cities in US that have most cases of asthma attacks among others. The most common causes of asthma include sources of allergens…
Asda distributing My Asthma’ Packs for FREE
Asda are distributing free and fun Asthma UK information packs to children with asthma. What is Asthma UK’s ‘My Asthma’ pack? Asda has teamed up with Asthma UK to increase awareness of asthma and offer support by giving away Asthma UK’s ’My Asthma’ packs to children. Asthma UK’s My Asthma is a self-management resource designed…
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Asthma in children
Asthma is very difficult to diagnose in the under-fives as so many children suffer some sort of wheeziness or chest infection in early childhood. Also, the diagnostic tool used to diagnose the condition, a peak flow meter, is unsuitable for children under six. So your GP will probably ask you to keep a record of…
First UK-wide inhaler recycling scheme is launched
A giant inhaler was unveiled at Victoria Station to mark the launch of the first ever UK-wide inhaler recycling and recovery scheme – Complete the Cycle – for all inhalers typically used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Complete the Cycle, from UK-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), enables people to play their…
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Smoking ban prevents childhood asthma
Smoking in a public place is something now completely foreign to us in this country. For those that smoke, lighting up in a pub or a restaurant is now such a social faux-pas that it simply isn’t done! It’s hard to believe then that the law on smoking in enclosed public places only came into…
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Win Dubble Trubble and hair treatment by Galvin & Galvin
Celebrity hair colourist and organic beauty pioneer, Daniel Galvin Jr, launches a range of organic and botanically based, natural products for children. Dubble Trubble is a collection of five pH balanced Hair & Body washes and a Detangling mist, all utilising organic botanical extracts.Launching exclusively at Morrisons’ stores nationwide and online, the sales of the…
Win a set of Medikidz books for children
Medikidz believes that education breeds empowerment and is dedicated to helping children understand their bodies, with content that they can easily relate to. Medikidz believes good health awareness is vital to maintaining a healthy body- not just for children suffering from life-changing illnesses, but for every child. Medikidz has been creating comic books since 2009,…
The Allergy & Free From Show 2012
Who we are… The Allergy & Free From Show is the UK’s largest annual gathering of people living with allergies, intolerances, auto-immune diseases (such as coeliac disease), hayfever, chemical sensitivities, eczema, asthma, other related respiratory and skin conditions. This is where those living with these conditions, and the people who care for and treat them,…
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Top ten facts about childhood allergies
The top ten facts about childhood allergies is being highlighted during National Allergy Week (23rd – 29th April), from the leading paediatric allergy expert Dr George Du Toit from The Portland Hospital for Women and Children. If your child suffers from an allergy, whether it be asthma, eczema, a food allergy, hay fever or one…
Question: Nut allergy
Q: “My wife is concerned about the fact that she ate muesli during pregnancy (our son was born 5 weeks early and is now 8 weeks). The concern is whether the fact that there are nuts (usually almonds) among the ingredients mean that our son will be open to a nut allergy. A friend of…
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