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

The lungs expand when we inhale and contract when we exhale. The tissue and the interface respond with resistance to this movement. The fluid on the surface of the lungs reduces this resistance, ...

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?

Sometimes, one deep breath can do more than hours of thinking. Today, life may feel slightly rushed, but your calm breath will bring clarity. Don’t react too fast—just pause. Let yourself feel each ...

In “Deep Breath,” by the Hungarian novelist Rita Halász, a woman flees her abusive husband in order to slowly regain her sanity, and her self. By Jane Hu Jane Hu is a critic whose work has appeared in ...

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can ...

Background: Breathing pattern disorders (BPDs) are becoming increasingly relevant due to the rise of respiratory illnesses but are often limited to diagnoses of hyperventilation syndrome and do not ...

Halász’s intelligent debut novel chronicles a fractured marriage in contemporary Budapest. Vera, an animator, flees her verbally and physically abusive husband, Péter, and relocates to her father’s ...

We’ve all heard about deep breathing for anxiety. Take a deep breath in, exhale slowly, repeat until calm. It’s practically a wellness cliché at this point. But what if temporarily not breathing might ...

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