“If your lips, tongue or fingertips go blue, which is what we call cyanosis, that’s a sign of very low oxygen,” highlights ...

Learn why shortness of breath may be the body sending a final SOS and how taking the quiet symptom seriously could help lower ...

You’ve probably heard by now that symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, are similar to the flu. But it does have some distinguishing characteristics, which ...

COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness of breath to linger. It’s possible for this symptom to persist for weeks, months, or ...

Most of us have experienced shortness of breath with vigorous exercise, which improves rapidly with rest. A sensation of shortness of breath can occur for many other reasons as well, including poor ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column discussed shortness of breath on exercise. My aunt had this exact same scenario, and it turned out to be lung cancer. She ignored it for a while, then when she got ...

Results of a new review confirm an association between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and wheezing in infants. A new review published in World Journal of Pediatrics shows that respiratory syncytial ...

Here’s a peek into my nights lately: It’s past midnight, and I’m in bed having yet another panic attack, gasping for air, wondering if this is it. Is tonight the night that my worst nightmare comes ...

According to the World Health Organisation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth-leading cause of death ...

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