Chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD often cause shortness of breath. When breathing does not occur normally, it can be difficult to maintain adequate blood oxygen levels. For this reason, it is important to seek clinical care for this symptom. At MXBowen PPC, Health & Breathing Center in NYC, we take a personalized, …
Our lungs are like balloons. When we’re healthy, the lungs (balloons) expand when we breathe in and they contract when we breathe out. Certain conditions may affect how these balloons we call our lungs work. COPD is one of them. In this instance, the lungs are more like the balloon that has been expanded dramatically …
If you live in a humid climate like New York, the hot and humid climate may make you feel like you can’t catch your breath. But does humidity really impact your breathing, or does it just feel that way? When it is very hot and humid outside, your lungs must work harder to draw in …
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