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Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risks

The Guardian - UK

Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

The Independent UK

‘Fit and healthy’ father discovers life-threatening illness during fertility tests

Simon Wade says his life ‘changed forever’ when he was diagnosed

The Independent UK

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Think Twice Before Mixing These 3 Medications With Coffee

We all love starting the day with a fresh cup of coffee—especially if it feels like the only way to wake up. But if you take certain medications, that caffeine hit might actually reduce their effectiveness—or even cause unwanted side effects. Understanding the risks of mixing medications with coffee could…

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It’s Not Just a Cold: 7 Chronic Childhood Illnesses Often Undiagnosed

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Weight-loss jabs could help obese people control asthma, study suggests

A number of types of the drug are recommended to help tackle obesity on the NHS.

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs could reduce asthma symptoms in obese people, study says

Researchers says the drugs could be a treatment for obese people with asthma who are ‘often resistant’ to steroids

The Independent UK

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7 Home Cleaning Products That Secretly Make Your Air Quality Worse

We clean our homes to make them healthier, safer, and more comfortable—but what if those very products are doing more harm than good? Many common household cleaners contain chemicals that release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can pollute your indoor air without you realizing it. These substances can trigger allergies,…

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The childhood experience that may lower your risk of asthma and eczema

Evidence suggests that early exposure to family members, food, germs, dust, dirt, pollen, and pets shapes our immune response

The Independent UK

If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?

As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions – such as asthma and eczema – develop.

The Conversation

Calls to clean up England’s ‘toxic air’ as GP visits for asthma attacks rise 45%

Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year

The Guardian - UK

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

The Guardian - UK

Toxic air will claim 30,000 lives this year, doctors warn as impact of dirty fumes on health laid bare

Exposure to air pollution can shorten people’s lives by 1.8 years - ‘just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide’, the authors warn

Evening Standard

Warning over UK’s ‘toxic air’ which will be linked to 30,000 deaths this year

Air pollution is a ‘public health crisis’ costing taxpayers up to £50bn a year, warns Royal College of Physicians

The Independent UK

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From a new asthma detector to using AI responsibly – research at Northumbria University is driving change

With its unprecedented climb up the research rankings, this north-east university is now producing real, research-led solutions to today’s challenges

The Independent UK

Doctor reveals the most effective treatments for a lingering cough

A cough is considered chronic when it lasts longer than eight weeks in adults, or four weeks in children

The Conversation

Why won’t my cough go away?

A persistent cough can be embarrassing, especially if people think you have COVID.

The Independent UK

Toxicologist explains what black mould in the home does to your health

ANALYSIS: Ian Musgrave explores the common household issue of black mould

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The Conversation

Is black mould really as bad for us as we think? A toxicologist explains

Mould in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odours. More important though, mould has been linked to a range of health effects – especially triggering asthma.

Medical Daily

Wisconsin Man Died of Asthma Attack Days After Inhaler Prices Skyrocketed Without Warning. Now His Family Is Suing His Insurer

A 22-year-old Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack days after he couldn't pay for his inhaler due to an unexpected price increase—Now his parents are suing.

TechRadar

5 things to look for in an air purifier for hay fever

What makes a good air purifier for seasonal allergies? We asked an expert.

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Boy 15 Dies After Doctors Dismissed Heart Warning Signs as Asthma in Tragic Misdiagnosis

Jake Lawler was just 15 when he tragically died after collapsing during a school day at Ashton on Mersey School in Sale, Trafford, on 5 November last year.

Fortune

Food allergies are soaring, and hundreds of moms are fed up with 'dangerous' jokes about them

“I’ve seen my child’s life almost slip away after a peanut exposure…This isn't a joke. It never was," says one mom, riled after a recent SNL skit.

The Conversation

Growing up on a farm can prevent asthma and allergies

According to Québec’s public health research centre, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), the proportion of people suffering from asthma in the province has almost doubled since the early 2000s. It rose from 6.4 per cent to 11 per cent between 2001 and 2017.

The Independent UK

Live in an area built mainly from concrete? You might develop this condition

ANALYSIS: Asthma is more prevalent in urban settings. Zhebin Yu asnd Erik Melen report

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