Breathless All Day? This One Habit Could Be Silently Damaging Your Lungs

Feeling breathless all day can be linked to smoking, a major cause of lung damage, COPD, and lung cancer. Cigarette smoke ...

I’m a physiologist. Here’s the key to exercising safely through the winter

Frostbite can be accelerated by contact with cold materials (metal, snow, ice) and by wet skin. Wear insulative clothing that ...
verywellhealth

8 Ways to Stop Mouth Breathing, Day or Night

Mouth breathing can cause dental problems, increase the risk of illness, and lead to sleep issues. You can train yourself to breathe through your nose by placing reminders in your home, using ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

A Randomized Trial of Physical Therapy for Meniscal Tear and Knee Pain

Physical therapy is routinely recommended for knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear, but its efficacy has not been established. We randomly assigned participants 45 to 85 years of age ...
WWAY TV

Local hockey players evaluated for breathing issues, chest pain; cause under investigation

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – Several members of UNCW and Virginia Tech club teams sought medical attention after a game Saturday at Polar Ice House Wilmington. “I king of noticed some of the symptoms ...
IFLScience

Strep Throat Or Sore Throat: What’s The Difference?

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
SciTech Daily

New Study Reveals the Best Type of Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

A new BMJ study finds that aerobic exercise, such as walking, cycling, or swimming, is the most effective strategy for easing pain and improving movement in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Credit: ...
The Conversation

Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Why exercise should be your first line of treatment

Clodagh Toomey receives funding from the Health Research Board (Ireland) for research in the area of osteoarthritis. She is affiliated with non-profit initiative GLA:D(r) (Good Life with ...
CNN

Breathing for better strength: How your breath affects muscle engagement, stability and power

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...
USA Today

4 soothing ways to help a sore throat

Uh oh. The first thing you notice when you wake up one morning is that it hurts to swallow. Are you getting sick? There are several reasons why your throat might be suddenly sore, but not all of them ...