New resources to reduce asthma symptoms and improve the environment
The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has released new information on today’s World Environment Day to help GPs make choices that could reduce asthma symptoms, prevent severe exacerbations and, at the same time, help improve the health of the environment. Reducing the environmental impact of asthma treatment is the first statement from the NAC outlining […]
New resource for health professionals to help asthma patients get a better night’s sleep
The National Asthma Council has released a new resource for health professionals outlining key steps for treating patients who present with poor asthma control and sleep issues. Associate Professor Greg Katsoulotos, Australian Asthma Handbook Committee member and respiratory medicine and sleep disorders physician, said the new resource was aimed at helping patients with asthma who […]
National Asthma Week 2021 – Time to think about “Air Nutrition”
Australians are being encouraged to learn about Air Nutrition during Asthma Week, which runs from 1-7 September, in a new campaign launched by Asthma Australia and peak health and climate bodies. “Air Nutrition – you are what you breathe” encourages people to think differently about what they are breathing in and take simple steps to […]