Breathing in cold weather comes with many challenges, particularly for people with asthma. Not only is cold air a…
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Steph’s sudden asthma attacks left her husband ‘preparing for the worst’
“There was no airflow into my left lung.” Like many people with asthma, Stephanie Lanteri has had it since childhood and it always flare-ups during…
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How to save money at the chemist this spring
Jump to Hay fever medication savings Jump to Asthma medication savings Achoo! Did you know that approximately 80 per…
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Asthma put Jasmine in hospital at Christmas – she felt like she was suffocating
It should have been an amazing Christmas for Jasmine. Jasmine and her husband Pete had just brought their newborn twins Leo and Eliza, home and…
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WHO double down on air pollution guidelines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new air quality guidelines that significantly lower recommended exposure levels. For the 2.7 million…
Asthma & Indoor Allergies: Are potted plant-babies cleaning your indoor air?
If you love potted plant babies and they’ve been a source of joy for you during COVID-19 lockdowns, then…
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Face mask/coverings – Tips to ease into wearing one
We’re seeing serious action around face mask/coverings by both state and Federal governments as well as big retail outlets. Never before have Australians…
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Woolcock Institute celebrates 40-years
How one young female researcher in the 1980’s changed asthma and founded the Woolcock Institute This year, we are excited…
Staying connected this winter with asthma
With winter, comes cold air and more viruses. It’s tiring and stressful, we get it. For some people with…
A look at air purifiers for asthma
An air purifier is something to consider before the air gets bad. Air purifiers became a hot ticket item in 2020, when bushfire smoke leached into…