Health Awareness
Respiratory Health Q2 2023
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Severe asthma: the impact of inappropriate OCS use
Severe asthma experts are advocating for a change in OCS treatment norms for patients with more severe forms of the condition. Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are anti-inflammatory medicines used to treat a range of conditions including asthma. Most people with asthma manage their symptoms with inhalers. Severe asthma is a condition that is inadequately controlled by...
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Love your lungs: what it’s like to have cystic fibrosis and lung infections
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic condition that affects over 10,900 people in the UK. The condition is caused by a faulty gene which controls the movement of salt and water in and out of your cells. Cystic fibrosis affects many organs and tissues within the body including the lungs, which become clogged with...
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What impact does air pollution have on our brain and mental health?
This year’s Clean Air Day theme — ‘Clean up our air to look after your mind’ — highlights the growing evidence that air pollution can impact mental and brain health. Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to our health, no matter who you are or where you live. Air pollution affects you from your...
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Accessible tests make respiratory care and diagnosis easier for patients
A significant proportion of respiratory care and diagnosis is undertaken by qualified specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals. This allows for more streamlined care management. Respiratory conditions account for the majority of appointments in general practice and a high proportion of hospital appointments.1 A high level of further education and training allows specialist nurses and...
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How we can help people with lung conditions breathe more easily
One in five people in the UK will need treatment for a lung condition in their lifetime. Lung disease varies from asthma, one of the most prevalent medical conditions, to lung cancer, the biggest cancer killer. Lung disease is associated consistently with breathlessness, a frightening and debilitating symptom, and is strongly linked to health inequality...
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Air pollution’s deadly toll on the UK’s health and daily needs
The scale is dramatic: the health impacts of air pollution, such as breathlessness, can be devastating to people’s everyday lives. Air pollution’s deadly toll on the nation’s health is illustrated in Professor Chris Whitty’s recent report, showing it contributes to up to 43,000 premature deaths in the UK a year. Air pollution can cause life-threatening...
