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Relaxation Techniques For Asthma
A simple relaxation technique may be able to reduce symptoms of asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London found that people under stress breathe from their upper chest. They say that asthma patients should try relaxing their shoulders and breathing gently from their belly. In the study, this breathing treatment did not change lung function, but it did make patients feel better.
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