Dysfunctional breathing (DB) and hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) are conditions marked by abnormal respiratory patterns that occur in the absence of overt organic lung pathology. These disorders often ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: When an elderly friend of mine is stressed and experiences a rapid, irregular pulse rate, she inhales and exhales into a brown paper bag. How can inhaling carbon dioxide be therapeutic?

The pandemic has brought increased levels of anxiety and PTSD. People are sighing a lot, and say they find it hard to take a full, deep, relaxed breath or, can hardly catch their breath. Disordered ...

The way we breathe could play a role in the characteristic exhaustion of chronic fatigue syndrome. A recent study, published in Frontiers in Medicine, examines this innovative lead. To test ...