Feeling breathless but tests are normal? Know how anxiety triggers shortness of breath, symptoms to watch, and practical ways to manage anxiety-related breathing issues.

Shortness of breath is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery. It can last for weeks or months, but symptoms typically improve over time. Open heart surgery can restore your ...

Travis Corbitt's struggles to breathe led to his retirement and reliance on an oxygen tank.

The cardiovascular system, the human body’s circulatory system, is a vital network of organs and tissues such as the blood, heart, and blood vessels responsible for transporting blood. The circulatory ...

Ken came to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of shortness of breath. He had a long-standing history of asthma and felt that he was having a flare-up. He told the triage nurse that he always ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 82-year-old male and started experiencing shortness of breath about 14 months ago. The condition continues to deteriorate. I’ve had an echo stress test, nuclear stress test, ...

Lung cancer is rare in people under 45, but more women who have never smoked are developing the disease. Tiffany Job was surprised by how out of breath she felt on a hike. She was young, healthy, and ...

Any pain in the chest area that lasts longer than a month can be a sign of a serious lung condition, such as lung disease. A thing to be on the lookout for, according to Villalona-Calero, is “chest ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 82-year-old male and started experiencing shortness of breath about 14 months ago. The condition continues to deteriorate. I’ve had an echo stress test, nuclear stress test, ...

During Healthy Lung Month and the cold part of the year, you might be thinking a little more than normal about the way you breathe. But during any part of the year, we all need to get oxygen to live.

Shortness of breath during pregnancy is a commonly reported symptom early in the first trimester and toward the end of the pregnancy. It is usually harmless but may occasionally signal a more serious ...