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Green inhalers cut puffer waste

18 June 2024

A simple recyclable puffer holder is allowing patients with asthma to breathe easy, while significantly reducing our impact on the environment.

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Preparation key for managing thunderstorm asthma risk

22 November 2023

If you have been out and about in Melbourne recently it is likely you will have heard someone talking about their hayfever symptoms. 

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Essential sleep health tips for a good night’s rest

28 September 2023

Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep Health Week, running from September 25 to October 1, is a reminder for tired Aussies to take the time to take a closer look at their sleep health – with a theme of “Better Sleep, Better Health”.

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Specialist care extended for construction workers

18 August 2023

An Australian-first clinic for construction industry workers exposed to silica or diagnosed with silicosis, a deadly lung disease, has received a boost in funding that will see it continue for at least another three years.

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R U OK? for every day

8 September 2022

As part of RUOK? Day this week, Alfred Health staff from across all sites tuned into a conversation about the importance of compassion for others and for self. 

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Home for Christmas: Joe’s story

21 December 2021

Two years ago, there was nothing more Joe Russo enjoyed than walking the leafy streets of Camberwell with his wife Anna.

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Clinic for workers exposed to toxic dust opens

17 September 2021

Victorian workers at risk of silicosis can now access free health screening at Australia’s only dedicated public hospital occupational respiratory clinic, making care more available for people at risk of developing the deadly lung disease.

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The effects of bushfire smoke explained

10 January 2020

With smoke from Australia's devastating bushfires blanketing Melbourne this week, many people have experienced an onset of coughs, sore throats and more severe respiratory complications like asthma. Associate Professor Mark Hew, respiratory specialist at The Alfred, explains why bushfire smoke can be so dangerous for some people. 

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Hospitals inundated in ‘thunderstorm asthma’ crisis

23 November 2016

The Alfred and Sandringham emergency departments were inundated with people suffering respiratory distress during Melbourne's 'thunderstorm asthma' crisis.

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