Most people don't think about their lungs until they develop a cough or become short of breath. But pulmonary specialists say ...

Mark Courtney, RRT, has been a respiratory therapist for over four decades. He worked with hospitalized patients with lung cancer for 25 years and now serves as a manager at the HelpLine for the ...

One natural and effective way to improve lung capacity is through yoga. There are several yoga asanas that focus on opening the chest, improving posture, and encouraging deep, controlled breathing.

When people think about protecting their lungs, they usually think about not smoking. But pulmonologists say there's another ...

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety?

Stress has become a regular part of modern life. Be it tensions at work, concerns of the cost of living or even personal matters, people face several big and s ...

Your lungs produce mucus every day to trap dust, germs, and irritants. Normally, this mucus is thin and moves out of the airways with little effort. But when you have a cold, allergies, asthma, ...

Feeling anxious? Angry? Frustrated? Disappointed? The evidence clearly shows there is something you can do—no matter where you are or what the circumstances are. Take a few slow, deep breaths. In most ...