Interesting articles about respiratory related topics
16 January, 2024
Hot and stuffy – that’s what comes to mind when returning to school classrooms after the summer break....
21 November, 2023
Josh Brodie has hit asthma for six, now he's swapping his bat for a bike. The former Wellington Firebirds batsman has set himself a new challenge — to b...
19 October, 2023
The Respigen brand of salbutamol inhalers is being discontinued in New Zealand....
15 September, 2023
Did you know that asthma affects one in eight people in New Zealand? Your doctor or nurse practitioner may prescribe inhalers (“puffers”) to help open u...
10 July, 2023
Donna Richmond shares her journey from a childhood interrupted by asthma to running ultramarathons. She tells us how her love of sport, a positive mind...
22 June, 2023
Biologics are a relatively new type of treatment available to treat severe asthma. In this article we look at how biologics work and who can access the...
20 June, 2023
Occupational respiratory disease, which is any lung condition that occurs as a result of being exposed to toxins at work, is one of the main causes of w...
16 June, 2023
Aneta Wineera shares her experience of the Porirua Sing Your Lungs Out Choir: a group for people with respiratory conditions...
25 May, 2023
Competing at the highest levels of sport is a challenge for any athlete. If you’re an athlete with asthma, there’s an additional layer of complexity: na...
5 May, 2023
On World Asthma Day 2023, the Foundation hosted a webinar for parents and caregivers on how to help their child manage asthma....
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