Getting an asthma script (prescription) may save you money rather than just asking for the medication over the counter. Check with your doctor or pharmacy to confirm. But have you ever noticed the barcode on the bottom of your prescriptions with the logo of eRx? eRx is an Australian wide prescription delivery system used by health professionals and pharmacies to…
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How much air do our lungs breathe in and out each day?
On average your lungs breathe in and out 10,000 litres of air every day! How much air do our lungs breathe in and out each day? 10,000 litres! The Lung Foundation of Australia is calling on all of us to check in with your lungs and to encourage friends and family members to take their lung health check….
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Where did the word “asthma” come from?
The word “asthma” is from the Greek word, azein – to breathe hard. It was officially named as a respiratory condition by Hippocrates circa 450 BC. Reference: World English DictionaryDictionary.com. 2014. the definition of asthma. [online] Available at: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/asthma [Accessed: 19 Mar 2014]. Wikipedia. 2014. Hippocrates. [online] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates [Accessed: 19 Mar 2014].If you found this post useful, I’d be…
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GWS Giants Asthma Video
GWS Giants Asthma No Barrier Great job by the Asthma Foundation of NSW and the AFL team Greater Western Sydney Giants – for showing us that exercise and sport at a high level is possible with asthma. Links: Asthmaaustralia.org.au. 2014. Tackle Asthma | Asthma Foundation. [online] Available at: http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/NSW/Tackle_Asthma.aspx [Accessed: 13 Mar 2014].
Asthma Tips – 2 things to help you avoid hospital
Prompted by a recent medical journal study in the use of inhalers, you may be interested to learn that the following two things if done well, may help you avoid the hospital emergency room: Using correct inhaler technique Medication compliance Using correct inhaler technique Single Breathe Technique – for using a spacer When using the single breathe technique with…
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New Edition 2014 Australian Asthma Handbook Released
NEWS: Asthma Australia today advised, that the National Asthma Council have released the New Edition 2014 Australian Asthma Handbook for the national asthma management guidelines. An article in The Australia reported on exercise and asthma in relation to the new guidelines: … The condition can be controlled, says Professor Amanda Barnard, chair of the National Asthma Council Australia committee that…
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