Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner talks about why breathing through your nose is better than breathing through your mouth. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, Have ...

For the majority, breathing is an unconscious process, overlooked in daily life. However, the method of respiration, whether through the nose or mouth, can significantly influence an individual's ...

Breathe in for five, breathe out for five. We’ve all heard those simple instructions when we’ve felt anxious, nervous or stressed. It’s a familiar refrain: “a few deep breaths and you’ll be fine”. But ...

Breathing effectively and efficiently is not only vital in swimming but also in everyday life. On a daily basis, we involuntarily inhale and exhale between 17,000 and 23,000 times. That’s a lot of ...

You arrive for a difficulty-breathing emergency. The patient is alert and oriented and complaining of difficulty breathing. The patient appears to be mildly distressed and slightly anxious, but vitals ...

Breathing must be smarter when air quality declines. In the future, when we can no longer assume we can always breathe clean air, the question is not just how to ward off pollution but how to toughen ...