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Figures for child asthma shame town - The Bolton News 28th October 2009
"CHILDREN with asthma in Bolton more likely to end up in hospital than almost any other youngsters in England, according to new figures from the charity, Asthma UK.
The town is the 10th worst place in the country for emergency hospital admissions for the under-14s. "
Chronic patients to be screened for depression - The Times 28th October 2009
"People suffering from chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory problems and heart disease should be screened by GPs for depression, according to new NHS guidance.
The recommendation has been made in response to concerns about high rates of depression among Britain’s 17 million sufferers of chronic illness, and a lack of awareness among NHS staff. "
Salt therapy for respiratory problems - The Guardian 27th October 2009
"Viv Groskop on how sitting in a salt cave might provide relief for conditions such as asthma, hay fever and sinusitis"
Winter advice for chesty people - North West Evening Mail 22nd October 2009
"HEALTH officials are giving people with breathing problems advice as the cold weather returns."
Tablet trialled at Liverpool's University Hospital Aintree could saves lung disease patients’ lives - Liverpool Daily Post 14th September 2009
A DAILY tablet trialled at a Merseyside hospital could save the lives of millions of lung disease sufferers around the world.
The pill, Roflumilast, tested by patients at University Hospital Aintree, treats one of the world’s biggest killers – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Tablet tried out at Liverpool's Fazakerley hospital could save lung disease sufferers’ lives - Liverpool Echo 14th September 2009
A DAILY tablet tried out at a Merseyside hospital could save the lives of millions of lung disease sufferers around the world.
The pill, Roflumilast, tested by patients at Fazakerley hospital, treats one of the world’s biggest killers – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
NHS teams receive praise - Carlisle News & Star 11th July 2009
TWO teams from NHS Cumbria have been singled out for praise.
The teams, which work in South Lakeland and West Cumbria to bring patients with respiratory problems together where they live, were praised in a region-wide review.
'I was given a cold to help others' - BBC Health News 3rd July 2009
Catherine Lewington is excited that she has her first cold of the year.
And unlike the many other common colds the 59-year-old has suffered, Catherine knows exactly what type she has - RV16.
Despite having the lung condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Catherine is feeling relatively well and being regularly monitored by clinicians.
Me and my operation: How heating up your lungs can stop asthma attacks - Daily Mail 29th June 2009
A pioneering treatment helps patients avoid severe asthma attacks, offering a better quality of life to many of Britain's five million sufferers. Gareth Loxton, 30, a car dealer from Stockport, Cheshire, was one of the first to undergo the procedure
Giant compost heaps could be raising risk of skin and lung conditions for local people - Daily Mail 28th June 2009
Giant compost heaps used to recycle garden waste and leftover food could be harming the health of those living nearby, experts have warned.
Researchers fear the industrial-scale sites increase rates of asthma, respiratory infections and skin complaints among locals unless they are correctly regulated.
There are already nearly a hundred commercial composting facilities in the UK, handling more than 1.7million tons of waste per year.
Writ large: Matters of life or death are a trial for judges - The Guardian 23rd March 2009
Baby OT died on Saturday, the day after the court of appeal gave the doctors the go-ahead to end the treatment that was keeping him alive. Once again it was left to the dry legal system to decide on the life or death of a human being, with judges given the appalling task of weighing up issues of immense sensitivity on which they have received little training - medicine, parental love, ethics and often religion.
Parents lose fight to keep alive chronically ill son 'Baby OT' - The Independent on Sunday 23rd March 2009
A chronically ill nine-month-old baby boy died yesterday morning after judges ruled treatment must be withdrawn. His parents were said by their lawyer to be too upset to face the media.
The child's death followed a controversial court ruling last Thursday that allowed doctors to turn off the ventilator that was keeping the boy alive. When he died shortly after 10am yesterday, it marked the end of a long fight by his parents to force doctors to keep treating him.
Right to life baby's parents may sue over hospital care - Daily Mail 23rd March 2009
The grieving parents who lost a court fight to keep their baby alive are considering legal action against the hospital.
The nine-month-old boy, identified only as OT, died on Saturday after the Appeal Court rejected their plea to stop doctors withdrawing treatment.
The Muslim couple, who came to Britain ten years ago from Afghanistan, said they were ' devastated' by his death.
Baby dies after court decision - The Sunday Times 22nd March 2009
A SERIOUSLY ill baby boy, whose parents lost a High Court battle to keep him alive, died in hospital yesterday after his life support machine was switched off.
The nine-month-old baby — known only as OT, who cannot be identified for legal reasons died after doctors carried out a judge’s ruling.
Baby 'OT' dies after court rules his life-saving ventilator must be switched off - The Telegraph 21st March 2009
A nine-month-old boy known as OT has died after his parents lost a legal bid to overturn a ruling giving hospital staff the power to stop medical treatment keeping him alive, the parents' solicitor said.
Baby OT: Parents 'deeply distressed' by court ruling to switch off life-support for their boy - The Telegraph 21st March 2009
The parents of a seriously ill child known only as Baby OT have said they are "deeply distressed" by a court ruling allowing their "beautiful and beloved boy" to die.
Baby in right-to-life battle dies - BBC Health News 22nd March 2009
A seriously ill baby, whose parents lost a court battle to keep him alive on a ventilator, has died.
The nine-month-old, known as "Baby OT", had a rare metabolic disorder and had brain damage and respiratory failure.
Camera monitors babies' breathing - BBC Health News 20th March 2009
Researchers in Bristol are developing a non-invasive way to monitor the breathing of babies and young children with respiratory problems.
The new system being developed will use a camera with specially positioned lighting. The method is called dynamic photometric stereo.
Halton General Hospital appeals for return of nebulisers as patient demand soars - Runcorn and Widnes News 19th March 2009
STAFF at Halton Hospital are urging people to return vital breathing equipment to help to cope with a massive surge in new patients.
Specialists from the hospital’s Rapid Response Respiratory Team say demand for nebulisers has soared in recent months.
Breathe easy - and take control over your asthma - Daily Mail 7th March 2009
Asthma can occur at any age and, if left untreated, can cause attacks of coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest and breathlessness. Symptoms are often worse at night and with exercise but their severity and duration are highly unpredictable.
However, many asthmatics go on to successful careers in sport. Olympian Rebecca Adlington is asthmatic, as are runners Paula Radcliffe and Sebastian Coe and cyclist Bradley Wiggins.
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