Asthma charity pleads with Britons NOT to use wood-burning stoves

Asthma charity pleads with Britons NOT to use wood-burning stoves this winter to prevent air pollution Two leading UK charities urged people to stop using the wood-burner Around 40 per cent of outdoor particulate pollution is caused by fire Stoves are increasingly popula and used as a secondary source of heating By Colin Fernandex Environment … Read more

Caesarean sections can ‘double the risk of asthma and allergies’

Babies born through caesarean sections have more than double the risk of early childhood asthma and allergies, a new study claims.  In a study of 700 children, US researchers have found a link between babies born by a caesarean (C-section) and having asthma and allergies at the age of six years.  A caesarean – a … Read more

Cheese and nuts can help protect your lungs from asthma and emphysema study suggests 

That’s gouda news! Cheese and nuts can help protect your lungs from asthma and emphysema, study suggests Study of 6,000 found those low in vitamins A, E, D had more respiratory issues Vitamin A found in whole milk and cheese, believed to boost the immune system  ‘People with lower vitamin D levels may be more susceptible … Read more

EasyJet pilot orders passenger with chronic asthma to wear a mask or be thrown off flight

EasyJet pilot orders passenger with chronic asthma to wear a mask or be thrown off flight from Jersey to Gatwick Nick, who spoke under condition of anonymity, was confronted on his flight The pilot threatened to kick him off the plane if he didn’t don a face covering Nick told the crew of the flight … Read more

Toxic air may CAUSE asthma in children: It could be a trigger for the condition, research shows

Toxic air may CAUSE asthma in children: Pollution not only makes the condition worse but it could be a trigger for it in the first place, research shows Study published in British Medical Journal says air pollution may cause asthma Previously, studies had shown that air pollution made children’s asthma worse Scientists say children who grew … Read more

Michael Clarke promotes a new app that helps manage his four-year-old daughter Kelsey-Lee’s asthma

Michael Clarke promotes a new app that helps manage his four-year-old daughter Kelsey-Lee’s asthma By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:55 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 09:55 BST, 13 August 2020 Michael Clarke has been making headlines for his new romance with Pip Edwards, following his high-profile split from wife-of-seven-years, Kyly Clarke. … Read more

Izzy Sharman-Firth instantly becomes a Bachelor fan-favourite after she drops her asthma puffer

Call the medic: The Bachelor’s Izzy Sharman-Firth has an ASTHMA ATTACK as she meets heartthrob Locky Gilbert for the first time… and instantly becomes a fan favourite By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:17 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 12 August 2020 She’s the stunning HR manager hoping to find … Read more

Teens who go to bed late and sleep-in are nearly three times more likely to get asthma, experts find

Teens who go to bed late and sleep-in are nearly three times more likely to have asthma, experts find Scientists found a stricter bedtime could reduce the risk of asthma in youngsters Those who went to bed late were almost three times more likely to have asthma The researchers, from the University of Alberta, studied almost … Read more

Love Island’s Malin Andersson steps out after being hospitalised due to her asthma

Love Island’s Malin Andersson steps out to run errands as star is seen for the first time since being hospitalised due to her asthma By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 14:27 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 3 June 2020 Love Island’s Malin Andersson stepped out to run errands in London on Tuesday, … Read more

Cancer, asthma and transplant patients are ditched from Government’s coronavirus shielding list

Cancer, asthma and organ transplant patients were dropped from the Government’s coronavirus shielding list in an abrupt text message, it emerged last night. Patients with various health conditions that raise their risk of dying from Covid-19 were told they had been removed from the scheme in the GOV.UK text. The message – which has caused … Read more