In many regions, the warming climate is making air quality worse. Poorer air quality contributes to or may cause breathing problems and respiratory illnesses. Global warming has been associated with ...

“Respiratory tract infections remain the leading cause of infectious disease presentations, often spreading through droplets. Gastrointestinal infections follow closely, with safe food handling and ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog—and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise. Subscribe ...

That feeling of struggling to breathe normally might seem like a simple sign of being out of shape, but medical experts warn it could signal something more serious. Shortness of breath, known ...

Dr. Shrirang Gadrey saw the tragedy play out far too many times: A patient's breathing would be stable in the morning, but— without much warning—abruptly collapse by the afternoon, necessitating life ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog - and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise. Now ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infection that affects your lungs, nose, throat, and breathing passages. You get it when infected droplets enter your nose, eyes, or mouth. This might happen ...

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