DIFFERENCE. PREGNANCY CAN BE HARD ENOUGH AS IS, BUT ADD IN OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS LIKE ASTHMA, AND THAT CAN REALLY ADD STRESS TO AN ALREADY STRESSFUL SITUATION. IT’S HARDER TO MOVE UP AND DOWN ...

Apneustic breathing is a type of abnormal breathing pattern. It involves long, gasping inhalations and insufficient, irregular exhalations. It often stems from a brain injury but there may be other ...

Dr. Shrirang Gadrey saw the tragedy play out far too many times: A patient's breathing would be stable in the morning, but— without much warning—abruptly collapse by the afternoon, necessitating life ...

Breathing changes with age occur so gradually that most people fail to recognize them until well advanced. The respiratory system undergoes predictable alterations beginning around age 30, with ...

The first critical breathing pattern involves quick, superficial breaths that fail to fully expand the lungs. This respiratory change often develops months before other heart failure symptoms become ...

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a condition in which the vocal cords do not function properly during breathing. Although it may cause symptoms similar to those of asthma, including wheezing and ...

We’ve all heard those four words. In fact, they’re undoubtedly the most common advice we hear on how to calm down in moments of stress or anxiety. Now, science tells us, deep breathing is the biggest ...