Exercise preserves lung function in individuals with asthma

In a study of adults with asthma, active individuals had slightly less lung function decline than inactive individuals.
The study titled “Physical activity and lung function decline in adults with asthma: The HUNT Study” was published in the journal Respirology.
The study included 1329 adults in Norway who were followed for an average of 11.6 years. On average, active asthmatic adults had 1.5 to 2.1 percent less decline in the FEV1/FVC ratio (forced expiratory volume 1/forced vital capacity) and 44 to 88 mL less decline in peak expiratory flow during follow-up.....

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Smoking fathers increase asthma-risk in future offspring

Offspring with a father who smoked prior to conception had more than three times higher chance of early-onset asthma than children whose father had never smoked. Both a father's early smoking debut and a father's longer smoking duration before conception increased non-allergic early-onset asthma in offspring. This suggests that not only the mother's environment plays a key role in child health, but also the father's lifestyle, shows a new study including 24,000 children.....

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Yoga Asanas That Provide Relief From Asthma

It has been well said that only the wearer knows about the shoe bite and its pain. In the same way, only the patient can feel the pain of the disease. Asthma is one such painful problem which leaves a person to struggle for proper breathing and, in some cases, it can have dangerous consequences as well. Here we shall be discussing more on the Yoga asanas that the sufferers can perform in order to get rid of the pain, continue reading.....

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