Finding out that you or a loved one has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can feel overwhelming. But the good news is that simple strategies for COPD self-care, along with following your ...

I will never forget the first time I went out for a run with a mask on. I made it less than a mile before I was out of breath and I had to turn around to walk home. It was clear that my lung capacity ...

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

April 19 -- FRIDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- A computer program may help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) gain better control over their breathing and breathe more ...

Lung capacity generally peaks in your mid-20s, but the rate at which it declines depends entirely on your daily habits.

Breathing exercises help to strengthen the muscles used for breathing, help with the flow of air, and increase the capacity of the lungs. Their role in improving the function of the lungs, the supply ...

Smog season tests the lungs every single day. Fine particles hang in the air and quietly irritate airways. Many people focus on masks and air purifier.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes it hard to breathe. Narrowed airways can make you cough, wheeze, and feel short of breath. It can affect how you exercise, work, and do other daily ...

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 12 months of pulmonary rehabilitation increased cerebral oxygenation during exercise, ...