Asthma

Half Of Asthma Sufferers Take Life-Threatening Risks

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Asthma sufferers have been urged to be more vigilant after a poll found that half of those with the condition do not think they are at risk of a poten...

Is Your Job Giving You Asthma?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Cleaners, farmers and hairdressers are more likely to suffer from asthma than other workers because of their jobs, scientists suggest. They found t...

Air Pollution Kills: So Why Is the British Government Trying to Water Down Legislation?

Keith Taylor | Posted 16.03.2013 | UK Politics
Keith Taylor

Breathing polluted air has become second only to smoking in the health damage it causes... A recent government scientific report revealed that UK air pollution causes 29,000 deaths and contributes to over 200,000 premature deaths per year.

Gay Meat and Guns

Scott Capurro | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK Comedy
Scott Capurro

When I was in California in July, my sister showed me her gun. She lives in a wealthy, predominately white suburb, and she keeps the gun polished and loaded to defend herself and her family against lunatics who also have guns.

Why NICE Mustn't Withdraw Severe Asthma Treatment That Gave Me My Life Back

Sophie May | Posted 23.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Sophie May

The doctors at the hospital sat my mother down and told her there was nothing else they could do, that my body was shutting down and that I was going to die. That was it - I was going to die because of asthma. It sounds crazy but sadly over 1100 people do die from asthma every year.

Could Drying Clothes Indoors Lead To Asthma?

PA | Posted 02.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Drying laundry inside the home could pose health risks, according to a study. Research carried out by the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Res...

Should Smoking In Your Own Car Be Banned?

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Researchers have backed a proposal to ban smoking in private cars after they found that the habit produces pollutants which could be harmful to passen...

Allergies Are Gender Related, Finds Breakthrough Study

PA | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Doctors have discovered a child's risk of developing an allergic disease is doubled if a parent of the same sex has suffered from it, new research has...

Freedom of Access? Asthma Inhalers Available in Pharmacies

Sarah Phillips | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK
Sarah Phillips

Having easy access to reliever inhalers, when you have forgotten to bring one with you, must surely be a good thing?

Inhalers Available Without Prescription In Supermarkets

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Supermarket retailer Asda announced last week that from today, it will be selling blue inhalers over the counter without prescription. Asthma suff...

Heavy Rain Leads To Spike In 'Thunderstorm Asthma Attacks'

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Predictions of a stormy summer are cause for concern among Asthma experts, who point out that heavy rain can trigger serious attacks in sufferers. ...

Third Of Asthma Sufferers At Risk Of Fatal Attack

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

According to new research by Asthma UK, over a third of sufferers are at risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack. A study of almost 25,000 peopl...

Are Scientists A Step Closer To Curing Asthma?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

British scientists are in the midst of developing an anti-viral drug that could protect sufferers from life-threatening symptoms. Researchers from ...

Spring Cleaning - Eight Ways to Detox

Laura Knowles | Posted 20.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Laura Knowles

Spring has sprung. Oh sun in the sky, blossom on the trees, you know how I feel. Forget the 'after Christmas bloats' in January - spring is the perfect time to cleanse ourselves and have a good detox.

Could A 'Dust-Mite' Asthma Pill Spell The End Of Inhalers?

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 01.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A melt-in-the-mouth tablet made from a protein found in house dust mite droppings could revolutionise the treatment of asthma. Dust mites are tiny ...

Asthmatic Children Denied Inhalers Due To 'Red Tape'

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 12.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Children with asthma are prevented from getting access to inhalers in schools due to "needless red tape", despite almost two-thirds of sufferers havin...

Asthma Cured While you Sleep?

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 24.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

A bedside purification system that cleans the air while asthma sufferers sleep significantly reduces their symptoms, a study has found. The air-fil...

Britain Lagging Behind On Cancer Survival Rates

PA | Posted 24.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

The UK is lagging behind other countries on survival rates for breast, bowel and cervical cancer and has much higher hospital admission rates for asth...

Paracetamol Could Increase Asthma Risks, Warn Experts

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 08.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Paracetamol could lead to the development of asthma and exacerbate the condition for existing sufferers, according to a new report, published in the P...

Study: HRT Could Cause Asthma Attacks

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Danish scientists have discovered a significant new link between hormone replacement therapy and asthma attacks. The research, led by the Danish P...

Study: Moderate Drinking Reduces Asthma Risk

Georgia James | Posted 26.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Drinking two or three glasses of wine a week could reduce the risk of asthma, a new study has revealed. The research found that those who drink wit...

Tom Zeller Jr.

On Poor Air Quality, We Face 'Perfect Storm' In 2012 - Or Do We?

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 04.09.2011 | UK

Last Wednesday at the View Tube, an arts and community center in East London within clear view of the nascent 2012 Olympic site, the artist Faisal Abd...