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World No Tobacco Day
We know asthma and smoking are a bad combination. Asthma involves a narrowing of the airways and smoking exacerbates it.  Smoking is also…
Author: Daniel O'Sullivan
Posts by Daniel O'Sullivan
The little champion making a big difference
Nine-year-old Amber Trappel was sick of smoke stopping her and her younger sister Penny, seven, from playing – so she…
Thank you to our volunteers this National Volunteer Week
Our volunteers are an integral part of our work at Asthma Australia. This National Volunteer Week, we thank you. At Asthma Australia we are fortunate…
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Asthma in cold weather
Cold weather and the impact it can have on your asthma Can cold weather trigger asthma? For some people with…
5 ways to kick the gas habit
Did you know just under half of all Aussie homes use gas for cooking? Did you also know these stoves are known to produce contaminants…
The asthma cough
Do you have an asthma cough? Asthma cough can be challenging. It can be embarrassing or awkward to have an…
Understanding Asthma Basics and How to Manage It
An introduction to asthma. Your guide to the lifelong condition of the airways Asthma is one of the most common…
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Just a Bit of Asthma? Understanding Nighttime Asthma Types & Symptoms
Severe asthma, thunderstorm asthma and allergic asthma. It’s all asthma but the experience and symptoms can be different. When people…
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Harmony Day in Australia
Asthma in culturally and linguistically diverse communities:Â How Asthma Australia is helping all Australians to live well with asthma March 21…
Healthy eating and foods to avoid
Asthma control also includes a good diet We know eating healthy foods is good for overall health. There is also…