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Vigilence Urged For Asthma Sufferers
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:48 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
People with respiratory illnesses such as asthma and emphysema are strongly advised to take a few simple steps to reduce their chances of contracting swine flu or becoming very ill if they do contract it, says the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation. More >>
People with respiratory illnesses need vigilance
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:23 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
People with respiratory illnesses such as asthma and emphysema are strongly advised to take a few simple steps to reduce their chances of contracting swine flu or becoming very ill if they do contract it, says the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation. More >>
Asthma expert: ‘prepare for winter or face danger’
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 5:06 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Medical Director of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is strongly advising people with asthma to get immunised for influenza sooner rather than later as winter sets in. ‘Around 1 in 5 New Zealanders including 1 in 4 kids has asthma and getting ... More >>
Outrageous Fortune star and asthma
Friday, 8 May 2009, 2:08 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Kiwi star actor Kirk Torrance has talked about his youngest son being hospitalised for asthma and his own time in hospital with the illness when he was a child. More >>
About 22 000 Waikato kids live with asthma
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 4:00 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s message that about 1 in 4 Kiwi kids has asthma translates into about 22 000 Waikato kids under 15 living with the illness, says Foundation Executive Director, Jane Patterson. More >>
Asthma Awareness Week is all go
Monday, 4 May 2009, 1:21 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Asthma is the leading reason for Kiwi kids being hospitalised and about 1 in 4 of our children has the illness, which takes a huge toll on New Zealand, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation says. More >>
Equivalent of everyone in Johnsonville with asthma
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:48 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
An estimated 23 000 kids in Wellington have asthma – about the population of Johnsonville– the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation says. More >>
Jacinda Ardern joins fight against asthma
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 11:19 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Young gun Labour MP Jacinda Ardern has voiced her support for the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s Balloon Day campaign. More >>
Asthma campaign endorsed by well-known Kiwis
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 1:33 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Balloon Day 2009 – the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s awareness and fundraising campaign for childhood asthma research – was formally launched in Christchurch yesterday. More >>
Challenge to all Kiwis: Get Creative for Asthma!
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 1:43 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is challenging people to do what they can with the Foundation’s new red balloons to raise awareness of the fact that about 1 in 4 Kiwi kids can’t even inflate a balloon because their asthma won’t let them. More >>
Tariana Turia: Breathing properly everyone’s right
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:42 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Tariana Turia today spoke of the affects of her asthma on her family and came out in support of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s Balloon Day campaign. ‘Asthma has challenged us as a whanau for over a decade now,’ the Minister responsible ... More >>
Athlete backs asthma awareness
Friday, 17 April 2009, 1:24 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
‘I want to get the word out there that asthma makes lives harder and to urge people to get behind [the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s campaign] Balloon Day,’ Alice says. More >>
Space to Breathe deserves praise
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 1:24 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation strongly supports PHARMAC’s Space to Breathe campaign, being launched today in Taranaki. ‘A really important aspect of the campaign is carers – in this case early childhood teachers –engaging with kids and providing ... More >>
‘Light’ and ‘mild’ cigarettes equally deadly
Sunday, 12 April 2009, 11:43 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is warning that all tobacco is deadly – no matter how it is packaged. More >>
Young child’s death: we need more asthma research
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 1:22 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The tragic case of a 2 ½ year-old boy who died in hospital in late 2007 following a ‘moderately severe’ asthma attack highlights the fact that we need more research into child asthma in New Zealand and to keep searching for a cure, says the Asthma ... More >>
Keep out of hospital this winter
Monday, 16 March 2009, 10:07 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is strongly advising people with respiratory illnesses to try and stay out of hospital this winter by ringing their GP’s surgery about a free influenza vaccination now. More >>
Serious side to a funny man
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 2:05 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Kiwi stand-up comedian and actor Dai Henwood is at home on the stage and the crowds love him. Last year he MC-ed the New Zealand Music Awards and he is a past winner of the popular Billy T comedy award. This talented young man is going places. More >>
Time to make our Homes Healthier
Monday, 1 December 2008, 5:07 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Government needs to set up an energy efficiency type rating system immediately to help prospective home buyers and tenants know how healthy a dwelling is before they move in. More >>
Tomorrow is World COPD Day and Kiwis can do better
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 5:09 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation said today that the new Government has an opportunity to do much better for New Zealanders’ respiratory health through a few simple changes that would also save taxpayers a huge amount of money. More >>
Foundation says ‘exercise caution'
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:16 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation recommends that people taking Spiriva (tiatropium), Atrovent or Combivent (containing ipratropium) for a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) should keep taking their medication but talk with their doctor if ... More >>
