Asthma

Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center To Study Complementary Care Of Asthma

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 18th, 2001

The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, part of the Yale School of Medicine, will soon begin work on a study of complementary care for mild to moderate asthma.

Funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the study is designed to assess the effects of lifestyle interventions, such as stretching, breathing exercises, or yoga, in the management of asthma.

"Asthma is a very common condition," said principal investigator David Katz, MD, associate clinical professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale School of Medicine. "Most people with asthma are bothered by symptoms even when using appropriate...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2001-11-18)

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