Sailesh Kotecha's family settled in London after being expelled from Uganda in 1972. Given his strong interest in human biology, he opted to study medicine. He was awarded a scholarship to study at ...

Researchers in Japan are testing whether oxygen can be delivered through the human intestine. The method—tested in animal ...

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

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A Boston hospital is working to help premature infants sleep more like babies. Doctors say it's not as easy as it sounds.

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing flu cases this week. “The colder weather is here and so ...

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety?

Local police officer dies following battle with stage 4 cancer A local police department is in mourning after one of their own has died following her battle with cancer. Clermont County drive-in ...

'Literally from 1999 to 2019, I was incarcerated. And now I'm out, and I have no job, I'm homeless.' A social media post revealed that a former child actor, Eric Keith McNeil, who had a role in “Belly ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

When I started Mental, I wanted a phrase that would explain why Mental, why now. A phrase that would encapsulate the wild, intense, sometimes sad, often overwhelming experience of navigating our ...

Some influencers claim that breathing techniques can give your workout a boost. Here’s what works — and what doesn’t. By Hilary Achauer Of all the things to worry about when working out — what ...