


Real life: My son donated his organs and we met the child he saved
My son made the ultimate sacrifice, but his legacy lives on.
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Mother of thunderstorm asthma victim’s “guilt” following her daughter’s tragic death
Hope died in her mother’s arms on the front lawn of her family home.

“I can’t wake mummy”: Toddler stays by dead mother’s body for two days
A lump of cheese kept the boy alive.

NSW Health warns parents to protect their kids from asthma attacks during Sydney heatwave
With temperatures set to soar into the high thirties in the CBD and climb as high as 40˚C in Sydney’s western suburbs, health authorities are warning the public of poor air quality amid today’s scorching weather conditions. In a statement released by NSW Health, director of environmental health branch Dr Ben Scalley advises people to […]
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New South Wales warned of potential thunderstorm asthma event
This warning comes after eight people tragically lost their lives to a freak thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne last month.

Asthma medication horror: My four-year-old was begging “Let me die!”
One mum has a dire warning for Aussie parents of kids using asthma preventors containing montelukast.

Melbourne’s latest thunderstorm asthma scare
The Victorian city even ran out of ambulances to accommodate the 1,800 emergency phone calls from acutely ill asthma sufferers.
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Do kids grow out of childhood asthma?
So your child has asthma – but is it a passing worry or a lifelong battle?
Kids with a pet dog are less likely to get asthma, claims study
No words on cats, but they’re almost certain to be a problem, right?
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The truth about why doctors aren’t diagnosing asthma in babies and toddlers
Australia children under five who suffer wheezing attacks aren’t being diagnosed with asthma - even if they end up in hospital struggling to breathe.

Asthma and obesity linked in children
A new study has found that the chance of developing asthma rises as a child's weight increases.

Bushfire warning for asthma sufferers
We’ve only just reached the bushfire season, but it’s clear that this summer season is set to be one of our worst yet. While fires rage throughout NSW, leaving many without homes, including our native wildlife, there are also major concerns for those of us not directly affected by the fires but by smoke inhalation. […]
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Asthma drug makes kids shorter
A popular inhaled drug used to treat asthma makes children shorter, a new study has found. Budesonide, marketed in Australia as Rhinocort and Pulmicort, stunts children’s growth, cutting about 1.2cm off their height permanently. Related: Formula feeding ‘like AIDS’, mums told The new research is based on a previous study, which showed that budesonide was […]

Beat the wheeze with trees
Although pollen from trees may pose a problem for children with asthma, a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health claims trees actually reduce asthma rates. Columbia University researchers found asthma incidence in children aged 4-5 years fell by nearly 30% for every extra 343 trees planted per square kilometre. There were also […]

How to huff and puff with asthma
This month we talk to Dr George Janko, Medical Director, McKinnon Sports Medicine centre on his advice on how best to approach physical activity if you or a family member has asthma. What is asthma? Asthma is a breathing disorder caused by an over sensitivity of the linings of the airways, leading to constriction of […]
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Adults with asthma
Almost two million Australians are living breathing proof that life with asthma goes on. Most people with asthma are diagnosed during childhood, but it’s important to remain vigilant as we grow up.