It is important to use your aerosol inhaler or puffer properly, so that you receive the correct dosage of your asthma medicine.
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Allergy-proof your home
Whether it's house dust mites, mould, pets or pollen that you are allergic to, there are steps you can take to allergy-proof your house.
Asthma: can swimming help?
Swimming has been recommended in the past for people with asthma but there is no evidence that swimming improves asthma symptoms. In elite swimmers, repeated exposure to chlorine may contribute to the development of asthma.
Asthma and exercise
Find out about exercise-induced asthma symptoms and get some tips on how to exercise safely when you have asthma.
Bluebottle stings
The most effective way to treat a bluebottle sting and when you should seek medical help
Thunderstorm asthma – things you should know
Following the thunderstorm asthma catastrophe in Melbourne, here are some quick tips about thunderstorm asthma, pollen and other triggers, and how to try to prevent it.
Kids with allergies feel worse-off
As allergy rates rise, we may need to pay more attention to the mental effects of allergic disease, not just the physical ones.
Damp, gas stoves and asthma
Household contributors to asthma often go unnoticed, but damp and gas cookers are two to be aware of.
Hay fever treatments
Antihistamines work fast and are good at treating mild symptoms of hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose, whereas corticosteroid nasal sprays may take several days to work.
Immunotherapy treatment
Immunotherapy should always be carried out by a doctor trained in allergy, and in Australia is usually carried out in specialist allergy clinics or hospitals.
