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The sand of one of the beaches in Phuket is claimed to have healing properties

Phuket beach offers sand treatment

Sand at one of the most special beaches in Phuket is renowned for its healing properties, believed to cure muscle ache, joint pains and other ailments.

The National Asthma Council Australia has urged people with asthma to take their condition seriously this winter

Winter alert for asthma sufferers

The National Asthma Council Australia has urged people with asthma to take their condition seriously this winter, after its survey showed that one in five adults with the condition expects to have an attack every week during the season.

A health expert has offered tips to pregnant women for the summer holiday period

Pregnant women warned of summer sun

Pregnant women should not spend too much time in the summer sun, a health expert has advised.

Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to poorer asthma control

Pollution 'impacts asthma control'

People with asthma who travel regularly to Mexico City or other places linked with air pollution may be interested in new research that suggests long-term exposure to particulate matter makes it difficult to manage the condition.

Princess Cruises announced that smoking will not be allowed in passenger staterooms from 2012

Princes Cruises' new smoking policy

Princess Cruises has issued a change to its onboard smoking policy which will prohibit smoking in passenger staterooms and balconies for all voyages.

People who live within five miles of the wildfire in Arizona have been advised to stay away

Arizona wildfire smoke warning

Officials in the US state of Arizona have warned of diseases such as asthma and other respiratory conditions associated with poor air quality may increase following a massive wildfire.

Pregnant women have been advised not to spend too much time in the sun while on holiday

Tips for pregnant women on holiday

A US health expert has suggested tips for pregnant women ahead of the summer holiday season.

The number of respiratory tract infections has increased in Kampala

Asthma rate increases in Kampala

Asthma sufferers travelling to Kampala would do well to take precautions as figures show a surge in the number of respiratory tract infections in the Ugandan capital.

Britons with asthma travelling to central Ohio should be aware that people with the condition have been warned to avoid exercising outdoors

Asthma warning for US travellers

Britons with asthma travelling to central Ohio are being made aware that a warning to avoid exercising outdoors was issued earlier this week.

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