That’s thanks to the impact of breathing on a mighty, dome-shaped muscle: the diaphragm. As someone who has been diagnosed with IBS and has a sensitive (bordering on dramatic) gut, I’ve come ...

When a human breathes in, their chest muscles move upwards and outwards and the diaphragm muscle under their lungs moves down. This creates a bigger space in the chest and the change in pressure ...

Instead, I was pretty alarmed by how he described the anatomy of a stitch ― and it seems I’m not alone. It’s basically jiggly ...

Beyond their physical benefits, swimming and singing also have psychological benefits that indirectly promote lung health.

Patients would stay inside an iron lung until they were able to breathe independently, which in the case of Alexander would ...

the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm. The most common way that lupus can affect your lungs is through inflammation of the pleura, the lining that covers the outside of the lungs. The ...

So when you aren't breathing properly, your body is not getting enough oxygen for your muscles to function normally, Zakhary says. As a result, instead of using your diaphragm to inflate the lungs ...

While the lungs are essentially normal, weakness of the diaphragm creates an inability to move air in and out of the lungs, leading to rapid shallow breathing. This gets worse on lying down as the ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

The phrenic nerve is vital to our respiratory system as it regulates the diaphragm, the main muscle used for breathing. Enhancing its function can optimize breathing, increase oxygen supply to muscles ...