SUNDAY, Dec. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing stress could cut your risk of allergy and asthma symptoms during the holidays.
"Studies show stress can cause a number of negative health effects, including causing more symptoms for allergy and asthma sufferers," said Dr. Todd Mahr, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
"It makes sense that if you want to make your holidays more fun and less challenging, you might focus on ways to bring peace and wellness to your household," Mahr added in a college news release.
The college offers some other tips for controlling asthma and allergy symptoms over the holidays:
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on asthma control.
SOURCE: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, news release, Nov. 26, 2018
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