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Pulmonary hypertension in children

Pulmonary hypertension in children Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is high blood pressure in the … set of pages has information for parents and carers on pulmonary hypertension in children. Get help What is …

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Mesothelioma

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Asthma + Lung UK welcomes new UK-wide asthma guideline

Asthma + Lung UK welcomes new UK-wide asthma guideline A new UK-wide asthma guideline has been … what causes the asthma symptoms in the first place. SABA treatments do not do this, putting people with asthma in …

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Stop smoking

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People living in poverty in Scotland are nearly seven times more likely to end up in hospital this winter fighting for breath

… nearly seven times more likely to end up in hospital this winter fighting for breath Living in poverty with COPD increases the risk of a winter emergency hospital … been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Scotland, with tens of thousands more estimated to …

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Charity warns rapid rise in flu cases could put millions with lung conditions at risk

… disease (COPD). 1 In a survey by Asthma + Lung UK, 80 per cent of people with asthma and 68 per cent with COPD questioned said colds and flu were … flu symptoms.”   Latest figures from the UKHSA show a 60 per cent increase in the number of people attending GP …

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Flu deaths soar sevenfold in six years

… - the name for a group of lung conditions which include emphysema and bronchitis - where it’s difficult to breathe … shows people with chronic respiratory diseases, such as emphysema or asthma, are seven times more likely to die if …