India, May 9 -- Summers always see heatwaves rise at an alarming rate, marked by extreme temperature conditions, deteriorating air quality, pollution, dry air, and more. All these affect vulnerable groups, and one of them is people with respiratory issues like asthma. Asthma, which is sensitive to air conditions, can flare up during heatwaves, making it harder for people with asthma to manage their symptoms.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Kinjal D Modi, Consultant Pulmonary Physician, P. D. Hinduja Hospital at Khar, shared an in-depth explanation on how heatwave worsens your asthma.

She said, "Logically, heat relaxes muscles and hence broadens the airways, making it easier for asthmatics to breathe. But asthma worsening is actual...