About 1 in 10 (over 2 million) Australians suffer from asthma, one of the highest rates in the world. In fact, asthma is responsible for 38,000 hospitalisations and 400 deaths each year, and is the leading reason children are absent from school. How to protect yourself If you are asthmatic, the Asthma Foundation recommends things…
Asthma is no fun. If you are asthmatic, your lungs will often be inflamed — when an attack occurs, the inflammation gets worse causing your airways to tighten. Though nobody really knows what causes asthma, there are several well-known factors that can aggravate the condition, such as: Some medications Stress Tobacco smoke Cold and damp…
Do you have asthma? If so, you’ll be aware there are several common triggers that can cause asthma symptoms to flare up. Here are some of them: Dander — the fur, skin or scales from household pets Moulds, which are caused by moisture in your home Dust mites living in your bedding or carpets Pollens…
Heating your home is expensive. There are ways to reduce this cost, though — by harnessing heat generated by the sun. The sun’s power is incredible. In fact, Australia has the highest average solar radiation per square meter of any continent in the world. Every year countless KWh of solar energy radiate upon Aussie rooftops.…
It’s summer time — the best part of the year. And while you enjoy all the pleasures that summer affords, like swimming, sunbathing and boating, etc., night time isn’t always so much fun — when you want to get to sleep, that is. What’s the problem? Well, the thing that makes summer so good is…