The esophagus plays a crucial role in the digestive system, acting as a conduit for food and liquids from the mouth to the ...

Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual’s health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., diaphragm muscle) that produce a rhythmic ...

If you are anxious or stressed, yoga breathing is a simple way to increase mindfulness and calm down in minutes.

Six months later, the treatment restored complete diaphragm and partial forelimb function on the severed side of the rats spines. Photo by lculig/Shutterstock A new treatment could restore breathing ...

Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. —Thich Nhat Hanh Yogis, divers, runners, and most folks practicing any strength or cardio-based activity will be utilizing their breath to ...

In this week's Moves in Medicine, Temple Health doctors look at an uncommon, but very serious condition call diaphragm paralysis. It can easily be repaired, if it is diagnosed in the first place.

You’ve probably heard this before: When you’re anxious or stressed, there are breathing exercises that can help. And even though you’ve heard it before, you probably ignored the idea, because ...

In a nutshell, what is Linfit? Imagine combining the wisdom of conscious and rhythmic movement (that "traditional exercise" we all know at heart) with specific techniques designed to stimulate the ...

Studies have shown that pregnant women derive plenty of health benefits from engaging in regular moderate to vigorous exercise. But there has been some concern about whether mom’s fitness might be ...

Dysfunctional breathing patterns are associated with a high risk of musculoskeletal conditions, resulting in poor physical performance. Now, a study has found that among athletes across age groups, ...