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Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure

Simply improving our breathing can significantly lower high blood pressure at any age. Recent research finds that just five to 10 minutes daily of exercises that strengthen the diaphragm and certain other muscles does the trick. (SciePro/Getty Images/Max Posner/NPR)
Simply improving our breathing can significantly lower high blood pressure at any age. Recent research finds that just five to 10 minutes daily of exercises that strengthen the diaphragm and certain other muscles does the trick. (SciePro/Getty Images/Max Posner/NPR)

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