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July 2010 Newsletter
New Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis Patient Resource. In preparation for the 2010 peak allergy season, the National Asthma Council Australia has...

Is your nose making your asthma worse?
Have you ever had hay fever (allergic rhinitis), sinus problems (sinusitis) or been told by your doctor that your irritated nose and eyes are c...

Asthma Mortality Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases information about the number of deaths from asthma in Australia annually. The time taken by...

Using your MDI (puffer) and spacer for kids
Using your puffer (inhaler) and spacer properly is important when you have asthma. This short clip shows you how to use a standard metere...

Features

Asthma and Respiratory Education Program
GP and Allied Health Professional Asthma and Respiratory Education Program Since 2002, the National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has offered ...

Spirometry Resources
Spirometry is the lung function test of choice for both diagnosis and assessment of asthma. Most adults, and children ...

Resources for People with Asthma
The National Asthma Council's network of leading GPs, respiratory physicians, allergists, pharmacists, asthma educators and consumer advocates has built a ...

Asthma Management Tools
Shortcuts to the top asthma management resource tools from the National Asthma Council Australia useful for GPs and Health Professionals. ...

Media

2010 Jun 30 - New Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis Patient Resou...
In preparation for the 2010 peak allergy season, the National Asthma Council Australia has launched a ...

2010 Jun 21 - Experts forecast tough cold and flu season ahe...
Over half of asthma sufferers report attacks in first weeks of winter1 (http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/#r1) Leading respiratory experts ...

2010 May 31- Asthma Deaths Prompt Sombre Warning
With winter about to hit, the National Asthma Council Australia is using the latest asthma death ...

2010 Apr 21 - New inhaler 'how to’ video for kids
The National Asthma Council Australia has produced a simple on-line video to demonstrate correct inhaler usage ...

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Content Updated 29 June, 2010

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