“An important step towards creating a zero carbon healthcare system.” Some asthma inhalers are as bad for the environment as eating meat, a new study has shown. Research conducted by the University of Cambridge found that the most common inhalers used in the UK make up 4% of greenhouse gasses emitted by the NHS. The metered-dose […]

6 years ago

Take note. The Asthma Society of Ireland is today warning the 312,000 people who have both asthma and hayfever in Ireland to take precautions when going on holidays this summer. News in the last 24 hours has indicated that a heatwave is coming across Europe in the next few days, where temperatures could break records […]

7 years ago

Met Éireann have also warned of a high UV count this weekend. What is the opposite of silver lining? When something arrives that seems almost entirely good, but comes with an edge of bad stuff, too? Is there a term for that? Sound off in the comments! Until we find out exactly what it is […]

7 years ago

Cut down on the processed meat… A study of almost 1,000 adults has found that regularly eating processed meats is linked to worsening the condition of asthma. This includes several types of pork products such as bacon, ham, sausages and salami. The study took place over six years and focused on adults with four in […]

10 years ago

Hardly the most responsible idea. Miillions of people across Ireland and the UK suffer from asthma in some way, shape or form. If you’re lucky enough to not to suffer from it, imagine being paralysed by fear as you struggle to breathe, unable to speak, unable to ask for help. That’s what an asthma attack feels like. […]

10 years ago