Asthma, Stress and Anxiety: A Risky Cycle

Yes, says Peter Gergen, MD, MPH, a senior medical officer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Although stress won’t prompt a new case of asthma, it may worsen the disease in people who already have it, Gergen says. “During periods of stress and anxiety, asthma attacks occur more frequently, and asthma control is more difficult,” he says.
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