Asthma is the most common cause of exercise-induced shortness of breath in children and adolescents. While a diagnosis of asthma is often correct, University of Iowa pediatric pulmonary physicians ...

Shortness of breath, often dismissed as a harmless symptom of fatigue or stress, can be an alarming indicator of underlying health issues. Though it may seem like a simple case of being out of shape ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column discussed shortness of breath on exercise. My aunt had this exact same scenario, and it turned out to be lung cancer. She ignored it for a while, then when she got ...

While it's normal to feel a little breathless with moderate or vigorous exercise, shortness of breath when walking short distances warrants a medical evaluation. There are multiple causes, some less ...

Most of us have experienced shortness of breath with vigorous exercise, which improves rapidly with rest. A sensation of shortness of breath can occur for many other reasons as well, including poor ...

Exercise prior to radiation treatment can help patients better handle the side effects of treatment. Getting plenty of physical activity before radiation treatment can improve symptoms of fatigue and ...

An average person may take more than 672 million breaths during their lifetime if they live to 80. During inhalation, air flows into the lungs to fill the tiny air sacs called alveoli. Blood ...

For the majority of my working life, I’ve been on the computer. Among other positions, I’ve been a community manager, a marketing director, a professional editor, and, of course, a writer. Translation ...

It's hoped that coronavirus has already reached its peak in the United Kingdom, but that doesn't mean it will disappear any time soon. Until there's a proven-to-work vaccine against COVID-19, the ...