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Third of asthmatics risk a fatal attack study suggests

A third of people with asthma are at a high risk of having a potentially fatal asthma attack research suggests The findings come from an online test launched a few months ago by Asthma UK to help those with asthma gauge how serious their condition is Nearly 25000 people took the Triple A Avoid Asthma Attacks test which asks simple questions a... Read More

Concerns in UK over feeding tube diet

Dieticians have warned of the dangers of losing weight with a starvation diet available in Britain for the first time The British Dietetic Association BDA says there are huge risks to the diet in which people are given just 130 calories a day through a feeding tube that goes up their nose and down to their stomach The 10day regime forces the ... Read More