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, by Tatianna Gerard Is It Normal to Still Be Coughing Weeks After a Cold?
Your cold is over. The fever has gone, your sore throat has settled and you're starting to feel like yourself again. But every now and...
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, by Tatianna Gerard How Much Do You Really Know About RSV Risks? Key Facts for Older Adults
Winter in Australia typically brings increased attention to respiratory illnesses such as influenza and COVID-19. But this year, RSV has emerged as the most commonly...
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, by Tatianna Gerard What Respirator Do You Need for Asbestos and Dust Work?
When it comes to working around asbestos, silica, and construction dust, one of the most dangerous mistakes a worker can make has nothing to do...
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, by Tatianna Gerard Everyday Ways to Support Breathing When Living With Asthma
Living with asthma can mean dealing with more than the occasional wheeze. For some people, it shows up as chest tightness, breathlessness, coughing, or symptoms...
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, by Tatianna Gerard How to Tell if Your Lungs Need More Support
It is easy to take breathing for granted until it starts to feel different. Maybe you have noticed that climbing the stairs leaves you more...
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, by Tatianna Gerard When to Replace Sundström SR 100 Respirator Filters (And How to Do It Properly)
Using a half face respirator for the first time can feel a little overwhelming — especially when it comes to filters. What goes where? How...
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, by Tatianna Gerard The Link Between Acid Reflux and Asthma: Why Your Cough Might Start in the Stomach
Lying awake at night with a scratchy throat or tight chest can be exhausting — especially when you can’t quite pinpoint what’s triggering it. Many...
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, by Tatianna Gerard 6 Reasons You Keep Getting Sick With Upper Respiratory Infections
If it feels like you’re constantly battling a sore throat, blocked nose, or lingering cold, you’re not imagining it — recurring upper respiratory infections are...
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, by Tatianna Gerard How Your HVAC System Might Increase Risks of Legionnaires’ Disease
Air conditioning plays an important role in keeping homes, workplaces and care settings comfortable — especially during Australia’s hot summers. However, air conditioning systems are...
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, by Tatianna Gerard Gardening Safely: Products Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease and How to Reduce Risk
Legionnaires’ disease is often associated with large buildings, air-conditioning systems or contaminated water sources — but did you know some common gardening products can also...
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, by Tatianna Gerard Whooping Cough on the Rise: Causes, Risks & Prevention
Whooping cough may feel like a disease of the past, but recent reports of rising cases are a reminder that it never truly disappeared. Also...
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, by Tatianna Gerard New Research Links RSV to Increased Heart Risks in Adults
RSV is often thought of as a seasonal virus that mainly affects babies and young children. But growing research is showing that RSV can also...