You may understand the respiratory and digestive systems as separate entities but, in many ways, the two are intimately connected. For example, breathing provides oxygen to help your digestive tract ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Take a deep breath in …and out. Feels good, right? And it's also necessary for staying alive. But what ...

Your diet significantly impacts lung health, influencing inflammation and breathing. Avoiding processed meats, salty foods, ...

Alveoli are tiny air sacs in your lungs that take up the oxygen you breathe in and keep your body going. Although they’re microscopic, alveoli are the workhorses of your respiratory system. People ...

Simple daily habits—deep breathing, exercise, posture, and diet—can strengthen lungs, reduce infection risk, and improve overall wellness. (Image: Pexels) Our lungs spend whatever second ticking of ...

As most people are aware, marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the world. 1 Cannabis is the second most smoked substance, after tobacco. In the past few years, recreational use of ...

A multidisciplinary team has proposed respiratory care guidance for pediatric and adult patients living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the United Kingdom (UK), with these recommendations ...

Children exposed to high levels of air pollution during their first year of life run a greater risk of developing asthma, pollen allergies, and impaired respiratory function. However, genetic factors ...