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Asthma
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Ongoing discussions - Asthma
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- Does asthma run in your family?
Hello, So as the title says, are you the first one in your family to be diagnosed with asthma? If you aren't, who else has asthma in your family? Please share, it will be interesting to see what t
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- Your worst asthma attack?
Asthma attacks are scary and highly debilitating. They leave sufferers feeling scare and exhausted. What was your worst asthma attack? Where did it happen? How did you feel afterwards?
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- What is your top tip for managing your asthma?
Hello everyone :) We regularly talk about different things that can trigger asthma, such as weather or different seasons, but what about the things you do to manage your asthma? Some of the tips are s
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- Ventolin
What do you think about this medication? Has it helped? Have you had any side effects? Thanks for sharing! Gilda
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- New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution
A new treatment for severe asthma is set to be made more widely available on the NHS in the UK by the end of 2018. The procedure, bronchial thermoplasty, "melts" away excess muscle tissue in the lu
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- Asthma care at the NHS
What do you think about the NHS asthma care you've received till now? What is your personal experience and what advice would you give others?
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- How using data can transform asthma care in the UK
Kay Boycott, Chief Executive of Asthma UK tells us how using data can transform asthma care today The UK has one of the highest asthma death rates in Europe – with three people dying each day fro
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- Asthma inhalers recalled
People with asthma who use Ventolin Accuhaler inhalers are being asked to check lot numbers on their devices after a product recall. A manufacturing problem caused a mark or tear in foil strips that
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- Warmer weather raises risk of asthma attacks, charity warns
While many people are welcoming the more spring-like weather, those with asthma are at a higher risk of suffering a life-threatening attack, a charity has warned. Pollen is a major trigger for asthma
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