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Coronavirus Ireland: Asthma Society urges asthma and COPD sufferers not to hoard medicines
Coronavirus
Currently there are 380,000 people who have asthma and 500,000 people with COPD in Ireland
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Coronavirus Ireland: Advice for asthma sufferers at high risk during pandemic
Coronavirus
The Asthma Society of Ireland has set out a series of helpful advice for sufferers concerned about Covid-19
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Overusing inhalers can lead to an increased risk of asthma-related death, experts warn
Asthma
Reliever inhalers, which most people will recognise as the blue inhalers, if over-used, are strongly linked with severe asthma exacerbations and asthma related deaths
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Up to 380,000 Irish people are at risk of a fatal asthma attack this Christmas, experts warn
Asthma
The Asthma Society has provided 12 tips for staying safe over the festive season
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Homeless kids in emergency accommodation twice as likely to be hospitalised and far more likely to be bullied
Homelessness
These are just some of the shocking findings in a report from the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland released on World Children's Day
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Almost 86,000 children with asthma at risk of potential fatal attack this month, experts claim
Asthma
September is one of the riskiest times of the year for asthmatics
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Mike Denver column: Exercise goes a lung way to helping me keep singing
Asthma
If I didn’t take my inhalers I would run into problems when performing on stage
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Mum who died from asthma attack during Storm Ophelia couldn't get inhaler after pharmacy closed
Asthma
Gerardine Campbell left work early on October 16, 2017, because she was having trouble breathing
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Dublin woman Ciara Kelly recalls heartbreaking moment mum had fatal asthma attack
Asthma
'My whole life stopped there'
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One person dies every five days of asthma related deaths in Ireland, experts reveal
Asthma
Two out of three people with asthma currently do not have an action plan
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Asthma and hay fever sufferers issued severe warning for this weekend
Hay fever
80% of those with asthma are at increased risk of having an attack because of pollen allergy
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Asthma and hay fever sufferers in Ireland urged to stay indoors as pollen levels soar
Asthma
They have been asked to take care to prevent a possible fatal attack          
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Dr Miriam Stoppard: Good news for those with severe asthma
Asthma
Serious asthma can be debilitating and can even result in death but a new treatment may be the key to eradicating this problem
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Irish mum recalls desperate bid to save dying son Kyle Finnegan's life as he suffered fatal 'asthma attack'
Irish News
"The tears were streaming down his face. I said 'Please don't go' but his eyes closed"
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Tributes paid to Limerick teenager Darragh O'Connell who died after suspected asthma attack
Asthma
He has been described as a "a kind and happy teenager"
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Pollen count Ireland: Misery for hay fever and asthma sufferers as pollen count hits highest level
Met Eireann
Met Eireann says the pollen count is very high today and will remain high tomorrow
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Asthma and hay fever sufferers told to stay indoors as Met Eireann forecast high pollen levels
Hay fever
The Asthma Society of Ireland have some tips to 'survive hay fever season'
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HSE issues advice for Irish asthma sufferers ahead of cold weather
Asthma
They have warned that cold air can trigger asthma symptoms
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Miriam Stoppard: Why men are less likely to get asthma than women - and Mother Nature's to blame
Asthma
It's a gender bias as woman also have more of a particular immune cell which responds to inflammation by producing mucus, leading to coughing and wheezing
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Why your Christmas tree can pose a genuine risk to your health
Asthma
The fir hides moulds and spores, which can multiply in the warmth of your living room and aggravate the lungs of asthma sufferers
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Marathon to go ahead in smog-city despite fears runners could DIE by breathing in toxic air
Athletics
A court ignored the concerns of health officials after race organisers offered reassurances about steps being taken to make the environment safer
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Watch dad of Irish teen who tragically died from asthma attack make emotional awareness appeal
Asthma
Michael Martin's 19-year-old son Chris tragically died Christmas Day in 2015 after suffering an asthma attack
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Asthma sufferers in Ireland at 'serious' risk of an attack or death due to inhaler misuse, group warns
Asthma
Some 300,000 people who suffer from the condition may not have it properly under control
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From asthma and dermatitis to back pain and tendonitis - the health hazards facing hairdressers
Asthma
Research indicates that hairdressers are at risk from seemingly innocuous activities, such as washing hair, cutting hair and using hairspray
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