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 ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Key Takeaways Common causes of shortness of breath include physical ...

Breathlessness is a serious warning sign of heart or lung problems and should never be ignored. Experts debunk the viral ...

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 ...

The Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scale helps you and your doctor monitor symptom severity and treatment progress.

New study reveals vitamin D supplements may reduce long COVID risk by 4%. Promising results for symptoms like fatigue and ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex and often misunderstood condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Unlike systemic hypertension – the "regular" high blood ...

Your heart works every second of your life to keep blood moving through your body. Inside the heart, there are four small but ...

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 ...

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 ...