The trick to keeping asthma away is to get some good snooze


By AGENCY
Healthy sleep patterns are linked to a reduced risk of asthma, while poor sleep raise the risk, according to new research. — dpa

A new study found that healthy sleep patterns were linked to a reduced risk of asthma, while poor sleep raised the risk – by more than double in those who were also genetically likely to develop the condition.

A team from China’s Shandong University used data from the UK Biobank study to examine 455,405 people aged 38 to 73.

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