Many factors, including age and activity levels, affect a person’s respiratory rate. Adults usually take between 12–20 breaths per minute, but children tend to breath faster. The respiratory rate is ...

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 ...

A new study published in the journal Psychophysiology provides evidence that the specific way a person breathes during ...

PITTSBURGH — While pediatricians are seeing an uptick in flu and upper respiratory viruses among children, the number of cases and the severity is in line with what’s standard for the season. “Even ...

As a new parent, the things your baby does can lead to all sorts of new worries. Even their breathing can lead to a slew of concerns. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains what's normal—or not—in ...

Hydrogen sulfide, recognized by its characteristic rotten egg smell, is synthesized in the respiratory center -- an integral brain region governing respiration. Researchers have identified that ...