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Your Health Asthma Foundation NZ

WebThis website provides general information only on respiratory health related topics. It is not intended to provide instruction, and you should not rely on this information to determine …

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Better Breathing: A checklist for healthy lungs

WebA useful checklist identifying three aspects of health for healthy lungs including lifestyle, environment and healthcare. Order printed resources.

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Managing Your Asthma Asthma Foundation NZ

WebMake it a rule that your home is smokefree at all times for everyone. Let other people know, asking them to go outside to smoke or vape. For help with quitting, visit Quitline (0800 …

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Manage your COPD Asthma Foundation NZ

WebKeep physically active. Exercise is important for managing COPD. Exercise that makes you ‘huff and puff’ is good for your lungs and heart. Ideally, you should exercise for about 20 …

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E-Cigarettes and Vaping for Health Professionals

WebThe best thing that you can do for your respiratory health is to be smokefree and vape free. The Foundation acknowledges that vaping, along with wraparound quit smoking support, …

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Sulphites and Asthma Asthma Foundation NZ

WebIt’s estimated between five to 10 percent of people with asthma may have adverse reactions to sulphites, resulting in wheezing, chest tightness and coughing. These symptoms are …

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Understanding Asthma Asthma Foundation NZ

WebUnderstanding Asthma. 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 the …

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Key statistics Asthma Foundation NZ

WebOver 570,000 people take medication for asthma − one in eight New Zealanders (Source: New Zealand Health Survey). Large numbers of children (2,950 or 305.9 per 100,000 in …

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Lung Cancer Asthma Foundation NZ

WebCommon signs and symptoms of lung cancer include: a cough that doesn’t go away and gets with worse time. constant chest pain. coughing up blood. new onset of shortness of …

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The burden of COPD in New Zealand Asthma Foundation NZ

WebThe Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), together with the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand, commissioned this report to highlight the …

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NZ Adolescent and Adult Asthma Guidelines 2020

WebThe purpose of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ Adolescent and Adult Asthma Guidelines is to provide simple, practical and evidence-based recommendations for the …

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Croup Asthma Foundation NZ

WebCroup is a viral illness, which in young children, causes narrowing of the upper airways. It is more prevalent in autumn and winter. Croup is less common in babies under six months …

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National Respiratory Strategy Asthma Foundation NZ

WebNational Respiratory Strategy. The National Respiratory Strategy was launched in November 2015 by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ. The Strategy is an …

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Teens and vaping

WebThe Foundation has made some recommendations to try to combat the problem of teen vaping. These include: 1. Introducing regulations to limit the content of nicotine available …

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Asthma Asthma Foundation NZ

WebSimon Couillard, Rahul Shrimanker, Samuel Lemaire-Paquette, Gareth M Hynes, Catherine Borg, Clare Connolly, Samantha Jane Thulborn, Angela Moran, Sarah …

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