Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...

A breathing test can help people learn how many calories they consume each day and form a plan to lose weight. Many people fail at diets because they don't know how many calories they can consume per ...

People sometimes say that they are out of breath because they are "poor stamina" or because they are older, heavier, or stressed. But just like the heart, the lungs can start to lose fitness without ...

A patient’s inability to count while holding their breath can be an indication of respiratory distress in myasthenia gravis. A simple breathing and counting exercise may be a meaningful tool to ...

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Arlene Dunlap of Piscataway, N.J. knows those tests well ...

A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators found using breath tests to identify gut gas profiles can potentially help lead to more personalized therapies for people diagnosed with irritable bowel ...

An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of ...

A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs—it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel ...

Your lungs may be losing fitness without you knowing. Simple daily activities like walking and climbing stairs can reveal early warning signs. In India, rising air pollution and other factors make ...