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Person cleaning thier yoga mat with spray disinfectant and cloth.
September 7, 2022/Wellness

How (And How Often) To Clean Your Yoga Mat

… session of challenging poses, the instructor invites you to assume child’s pose and focus on your breathing. As you do, a thought occurs to you: What exactly are you breathing in? And touching? Is …

Man steps away from eating at the table to cough with hand on sternum, with partner continuing eating at the table
July 2, 2025/Lung

What’s Going On When Something ‘Goes Down the Wrong Pipe’?

… just happened?!When something “goes down the wrong pipe,” it means it’s been sucked into your breathing tube instead of the tube that helps you swallow food. But what exactly is going on, and …

Legs of healthcare provider and patient during rehabilitation

What Are the Differences in Left vs. Right Brain Strokes?

… more. Other parts of your brain take care of the more automatic things in your body. Like breathing, heart rhythms and other reflexes.But it’s your cerebral cortex that — more than any other part …

Elderly person receives vaccine in arm from health professional.
September 13, 2023/Infectious Disease

Is There a Vaccine for RSV? Here’s Who’s Eligible

… says pediatric infectious disease specialist Frank Esper, MD. “But in certain people, it can cause more significant breathing problems and pneumonia.”And while you may have thought that RSV is only prevalent in infants and …

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Air purifier in cozy white bedroom
October 29, 2020/Lung

Can Air Purifiers Improve Your Lung and Heart Health?

… says pulmonologist Rachel Taliercio, DO. Dirty air can either cause or worsen respiratory symptoms such as difficulty breathing, cough and upper airway congestion, but it has also been implicated in heart disease.“Airborne toxins are …

Person smoking in public, with secondhand smoke causing another person to cough

Smoking and Asthma: What To Know

… and vaping, smoke of any kind — including secondhand smoke — can increase your risk for coughing fits, troubled breathing and more.Pulmonary medicine specialist Rachel Taliercio, DO, explains why smoking is such a powerful trigger and …

Person administrating narcan spray to patient.
April 26, 2023/Brain & Nervous System

How To Use Narcan

… the person is still unresponsive or not breathing, or if breathing trouble resumes after they’ve started breathing, you can administer the second dose of Narcan in the opposite nostril. If they stop breathing again …

Person doing child's pose on a yoga mat
February 14, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

Child’s Pose

… or pillow.Use blankets or pillows for extra support for your knees and chest.Focus on deep breathing. If you get lightheaded or find it difficult to breathe, return to normal breathing and slowly return …

Person outside house, holding scratchy, sore throat
April 3, 2025/Allergies

Why Your Allergies Are Worse in the Morning

… symptoms hit hardest in the morning for some people. And what you can do to wake up breathing easier.What are morning allergies?“Morning allergies” refers to the fact that some people notice their allergy …

Elderly woman practicing yoga
June 21, 2019/Wellness

Think You Can’t Do Yoga? You Might Be Believing One of These 8 Yoga Myths

“Me, do yoga? I’m not flexible. Like, at all.”If that thought has ever crossed your mind ― or if you’ve ever felt like taking a yoga class is out of the question …

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