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Flu deaths soar sevenfold in six years

… Flu deaths soar sevenfold in six years Lung health charity warns of risks for those … and is calling on people to get their free flu vaccine and the government to tackle NHS pressures.   The number of flu … now urging people with lung conditions such as asthma and COPD to get their flu jab and calling on the government to …

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A quarter of people with COPD waiting 5 years for a diagnosis

… which cause breathing difficulties, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and symptoms of the disease include …

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Cost of living crisis: 1 in 5 people with asthma surveyed say price hikes causing asthma attacks

… Cost of living crisis: 1 in 5 people with asthma surveyed say price hikes causing asthma attacks Leading lung charity warns that with 5.4 … of changes they’ve made, 20% say they’ve had an asthma attack or exacerbation, 19% have had to see their GP and 7% …

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Energy price hike risks ‘pricing people out of breathing’ this winter, lung charity warns

… with lung conditions out of breathing. Winter is already the deadliest season (1) for people with lung conditions, and … for people living with lung conditions like asthma and COPD, leaving people fighting for breath. Cold weather can … damp – a trigger for around 2.5 million people with asthma in the UK (2). The best way for people with lung conditions …

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'Toxic cocktail' of dirty air could heighten risk of asthma attacks

… 'Toxic cocktail' of dirty air could heighten risk of asthma attacks Lung charity responds to high air pollution forecast. Released on 13th August 2022 Asthma + Lung UK, the UK lung charity, is warning people … week and next could heighten the risk of life-threatening asthma attacks and flare-ups of other lung conditions. The …