Kussmaul respirations are named after Adolph Kussmaul, a German physician who first described the pattern in 1874 while working with patients suffering from advanced diabetes. This breathing pattern ...

A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help identifying two men hooked up to breathing tubes and who have been receiving treatment this week, according to officials. Los Angeles General ...

Takanori Takebe’s strange investigation into whether humans can use the gut for breathing has surprisingly sentimental origins: helping his dad.

Dysfunctional breathing (DB) is frequently misdiagnosed or insufficiently treated, leading to a diminished quality of life ...

Twice a day during hospital stays, nurses ask patients a question that takes less than a minute to answer but can reveal who’s at serious risk of dying. The question isn’t about pain levels or how ...

Adults with asthma receiving treatment for mild to moderate asthma were recruited to a two-part study: a qualitative phase using a semi-structured interview schedule followed by a quantitative phase ...

When a disease runs in your family, you don’t learn about it from textbooks. You learn about it at funerals, in hospital beds, and emergency rooms. My family has lost multiple members to Alpha-1 ...

Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get ...

Somatic therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that looks at the connection of mind and body and uses both psychotherapy and physical therapies for holistic healing. In addition to talk therapy, ...

NIPPV is a treatment where a machine is used to help the person breathe. During NIPPV therapy, the person breathes using a mask that forces the air into the lungs, keeping the airways open and ...

Common mental health conditions include anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental ...