Asthma is a chronic (long-term) disease of the respiratory system, which affects the lungs and the airways that carry air to and from the lungs. A person suffering from asthma has difficulty breathing ...

Yoga seems to provide small improvements in symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, according to a new review. The practice of yoga includes breathing exercises, postures (called asanas), ...

For years, people with asthma were told to avoid exercise because it could induce or worsen asthma attacks. But a new study, published in the journal Annals of Medicine, turns that age-old advice on ...

Yoga for asthma harmless but not helpful Study suggests yoga does not offer benefits for patients diagnosed with asthma and should be considered a supplemental alternative intervention. Yoga will not ...

Even though some people practice yoga to treat their asthma, the exercise does not appear to alleviate asthma symptoms in adults, according to a new study. But asthma sufferers can still practice yoga ...

Yoga does not involve tough postures or many breathing exercises meant to reduce tensions in breathing patterns, constrictions and provide respite from stress. Let us explore a few yoga postures for ...

A new review suggests that yoga may have a beneficial effect on symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, but effects on lung function and medication use are uncertain. A new Cochrane Review ...

World Asthma Day is an annual event organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to raise awareness about asthma, a chronic respiratory condition characterised by inflammation and narrowing of ...

Although yoga can be considered an alternative to breathing exercises for asthma patients, new research has found that there is little evidence that it will cure the symptoms. Many people, including ...