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Box breathing is a deep breathing technique that can help lower blood pressure and aid in pain or COPD management. It’s also a powerful stress reliever and may help manage anxiety. Box breathing ...

Nearly 75% of swab samples taken from fitness equipment such as dumbbells, treadmills and exercise mats tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, according to a 2018 study in the Journal of ...