Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The double-blind, randomized, controlled Alleviating Breathlessness in Cancer Patients with Dexamethasone trial ...

Experiencing shortness of breath, medically termed dyspnea, is common. It's a sensation where you're uncomfortably gasping for breath, feeling suffocated, yet it's distinct from air hunger. This could ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a male in my late 50s and have recently been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and high blood pressure. A cardiac catheterization procedure ...

Since 2019, three disease-specific therapies have been approved to treat patients with ATTR-CM. The first was Pfizer’s Vyndamax (tafamidis) in May 2019, which was approved for both wild type and ...

Shortness of breath, known as “dyspnoea” in medicine, is a subjective sensation of difficulty in breathing. It is a common symptom experienced by individuals across various age groups, and can be a ...

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 ...

Heart disease is still one of the top killers worldwide, but many don't pay attention to some early warning signs. Doctors ...

Cannabinoids would lessen the discomfort of breathlessness in individuals without leading to respiratory depression, according to a recent study based on the neurophysiology of dyspnea and the ...

Results of a new review confirm an association between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and wheezing in infants. A new review published in World Journal of Pediatrics shows that respiratory syncytial ...