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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Regularly getting a good night’s sleep could cut asthma risk

A woman with asthma reaches for an inhaler
A healthy sleep pattern appears to be linked to a lower risk of asthma. Photograph: PixelsEffect/Getty Images

Regularly enjoying a good night’s sleep could significantly reduce your risk of developing asthma, a decade-long study suggests.

Asthma affects about 300 million people worldwide. Scientists do not know why some people develop the condition while others do not.

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