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Many parents spend the first few years of their child’s life closely monitoring their breathing—listening for new or unusual sounds. These sounds may include wheezing, congestion or rough breathing ...

There are dangerous ramifications of breathing in polluted air. It can cause serious and long-lasting health problems. If you have to step out of the house, wear a mask. Here are seven health ...

Difficult or labored breathing is the main symptom. You may notice that your breaths are shallow or your muscles seem too weak to move air in and out as you try to breathe. If you have myasthenia ...

Can an X-ray show mucus in the lungs? A chest X-ray can reveal if there is anything in or around your lungs, such as mucus plugs blocking the air passages. When you do deep breathing exercises, you ...

A critical measure of air quality, PM2.5 is a mixture of dust, soot, organic compounds and metals, a particle of which is below 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is known to travel deep into the ...

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You can inhale without using your diaphragm; the lungs' upper lobes fill with air. During this type of inhale, the upper chest may rise, but the belly remains flat. This type of breathing does not ...