Interesting articles about respiratory related topics
1 June, 2020
Winter can bring about a raft of triggers for those with asthma and allergies. We have compiled a list of helpful tips to help manage your asthma during...
1 April, 2020
In New Zealand, over 597,000 people take medication for asthma; that’s an estimated 1 in 7 children and 1 in 8 adults. For children, asthma is one of th...
1 March, 2020
It still feels like summer, but autumn is definitely on the way. Keep yourself and those around you protected as the days get shorter with these seasona...
Before you depart, discuss your travel plans with your doctor or nurse to ensure that you can refill prescriptions before you leave. Your health care pr...
1 December, 2019
Health Based Building are creating environmentally friendly, nontoxic, breathable homes with their new Foreverbreathe™ builds. These homes are construc...
1 June, 2019
A Wellington based organisation has found a novel way to approach Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) rehabilitation – through a community choi...
You may not have heard of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) – that’s fine, not many people have. It’s quite often one of those conditions that you o...
31 August, 2018
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a serious condition that affects the delicate tissues of the lungs. ...
15 March, 2016
Tomairangi's severe brittle asthma has sent her to hospital 89 times. Here, her mum Sharon talks about her daughter's resilience and the effect her cond...
27 May, 2016
Pauline Mohi, from Christchurch used to smoke up to 40 cigarettes a day, lighting one up for daily activities such as collecting the mail from the mailb...
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