ATLANTA - Most of us go through life without thinking about our next breath. But if you have a chronic lung disease like asthma or COPD, breathing can be hard work. That's where Emory University ...

Blood pressure medications are life-saving drugs. For women on prescriptions, they keep systolic (top) and diastolic (bottom) numbers within a safe range, preventing heart attacks and heart failure.

In a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, a team of researchers compile data from several trials where participants used a resistance breath training machine. Over the span of six ...

Strength training isn’t just for biceps. It may also provide support for the muscles that help us breathe to reduce blood pressure. A daily dose for six weeks of high-resistance inspiratory muscle ...

When it comes to training, your cardiorespiratory fitness is a major gatekeeper in relation to your performance. Think about it: if you can’t catch your breath properly, how can you expect to complete ...

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Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. New perk: Easily find new routes ...

The average person can hold their breath for about 30 to 90 seconds. However, this time can increase or decrease due to factors such as smoking, underlying health conditions, and breath training. A ...

A type of breath training can reduce blood pressure in just five minutes a day, new research suggests. A device that trains respiratory muscles was found to be as effective as medication and weight ...

I'm lying on a cold basement floor in Central London. The lights are low and there are 20 or so other motionless bodies lying around me. No, this isn't some weird IRL Birdbox experience, but my ...