Articles Tagged: asthma

Asthmatic children's lives at risk from schools' ban on spare inhalers

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 12, 2012

PA Asthma UK says children's lives are being put at risk by rules which prevent schools keeping spare inhalers on the ...

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Five year-old boy with asthma died in hospital after series of failings

By Keith Kendrick, Dec 8, 2011

A little boy with asthma died in hospital because of a series of failings, an inquest has heard.

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Increased asthma risk for kids if mum uses hairdryer when pregnant

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 2, 2011

Scientists have warned pregnant women that using hair-driers and microwaves could increase the risk of their child developing asthma.

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Schoolgirl dies after Xbox heart attack

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 28, 2011

A 13 year-old girl has died from a suspected heart attack whilst playing on her Xbox. Anna-Lee Kehoe had been engrossed in a game when she suddenly called out to her mum that she could not breathe. The youngster then collapsed.

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Cleaning makes us depressed - and not in the way you expect

By Tamsin Kelly, Apr 19, 2011

Alamy We all know there's nothing more depressing and soul-destroying than cleaning the family home again and again. ...

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Children of working mums three times more likely to be ill

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 16, 2011

Another guilt survey for working mums, which we'd advise you to take with a pinch of salt. Apparently the children of working ...

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Babies taking antibiotics at higher risk of developing asthma

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 6, 2011

A new report claims babies who are given antibiotics before they are six months old are at a higher risk of developing ...

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Nine-year-old boy dies of 'excitement' induced asthma attack

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Dec 15, 2010

A nine-year-old boy has died after suffering a fatal asthma attack brought on by 'excitement'. Owen Wagner was overcome ...

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