Stress is unavoidable, but these deep breathing exercises help make it bearable.

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 ...

Bay Area heat advisory runs to 10 p.m. Thursday, with inland highs near 105. An ozone alert adds risk for heart and lung patients, kids, and seniors. Insurers and doctors are fighting over payments, ...

The next time you feel a hot flash coming on, consider trying breathing exercises to help you cool down. Equal (box) breathing, cooling breath, and visualized breathing are just a few to try.

While January is all about new beginnings and a clean slate, attempting to start fresh can sometimes feel more daunting than freeing. Even if you cosistently make your 7 a.m. workout class, ...

Breathing comes naturally to us all and, unless you struggle with a condition that affects your ability to breathe easily, it’s probably not something that you spend that much time thinking about.

In our ongoing quest for greater productivity, we often overlook one of the most powerful and accessible tools we have: our breath. Breathing is an automatic process, yet we can unlock a range of ...

Breathing is automatic. We are born breathing; we do it all of the time, even when we are asleep. Breathing is something a lot of people don’t really think about unless there is a problem (e.g., ...

High blood pressure can increase a person’s risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart disease. However, daily breathing exercises can lower blood pressure and reduce these risks. Blood pressure is the ...

Mark Courtney, RRT, has been a respiratory therapist for over four decades. He worked with hospitalized patients with lung cancer for 25 years and now serves as a manager at the HelpLine for the ...