How well do you breathe? It might seem like a simple question since breathing is automatic, but learning how to breathe properly is essential for maintaining lung health and overall wellbeing. Many ...

The human respiratory system possesses remarkable healing abilities, even after years of tobacco exposure. While the damage from smoking can feel overwhelming, the body begins repairing itself within ...

While there is no general consensus on this, the Ohio State University estimates the safe limit for holding your breath at 1 ...

Dylan Bailey, M.S., R.D., F.A.N.D. Contributor Dylan is a registered dietitian and fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics who works to ensure accuracy in reporting science and research ...

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that ...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oncology, cardiology and endocrinology organizations have nutrition guidelines for disease prevention. Diet has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Doctors and patients have long known the ...

Trekking is an aerobic activity that increases heart rate and breathing rate, which can improve lung capacity over time. The ...