News tagged with breathing exercises


Breathing exercises help veterans find peace after war, scholar says

(Medical Xpress)—Research by Stanford scholar Emma Seppala at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education found that post-traumatic stress disorder decreased in veterans who participated ...

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Study shows positive impact of mind-body course on well-being of medical students

A Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively. The study, published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alternative therapies may help lower blood pressure, AHA scientific statement report says

Alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, resistance or strength training, and isometric hand grip exercises may help reduce your blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association.

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Yoga helps the heart, researchers say

The same kind of exercise that can bring peace to your mind may bring peace to your heart as well.

Cardiology created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Evidence that respiratory exercises before heart surgery can prevent pneumonia

Patients who practice respiratory physical therapy exercises before elective cardiac surgery may reduce serious pulmonary complications later, finds a new evidence review from The Cochrane Library

Cardiology created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tips on exercising, or not, when you are sick

Stuffy noses, hacking coughs and aches all over—cold and flu season has arrived. Though your body may be aching and your nose running like a faucet, it can be difficult to decide if you should continue your exercise routine ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

London smog may be tough on Olympians

(HealthDay) -- Air pollution may aggravate breathing problems among athletes with asthma or a related condition known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, an allergists' ...

Immunology created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify potential risk factors for severe altitude sickness

Measuring specific, exercise-related responses can help physicians determine who may be more at risk for severe high altitude illness (SHAI), according to a study conducted by researchers in France. The researchers also found ...

Health created Oct 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart tests are overprescribed, study finds

In cardiac care, the mantra is fast becoming circumstance, circumstance, circumstance.

Medical research created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: People at risk for panic buffered from stressor by high levels of physical activity

Regular exercise may be a useful strategy for helping prevent the development of panic and related disorders, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Building confidence increases short-term exercise gains in COPD patients

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to increase physical activity on a day-to-day basis when exercises classes are combined with a confidence-building program, according to researchers ...

Health created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D improves exercise outcomes in patients with COPD

Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation programs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Belgium.

Health created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0