Cold air can irritate the airways that carry air into the lungs, potentially causing symptoms like coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing.

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"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

That feeling of struggling to breathe normally might seem like a simple sign of being out of shape, but medical experts warn it could signal something more serious. Shortness of breath, known ...

Experiencing shortness of breath, medically termed dyspnea, is common. It's a sensation where you're uncomfortably gasping for breath, feeling suffocated, yet it's distinct from air hunger. This could ...

Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD Key Takeaways Diabetes can cause shortness of breath due to complications like diabetic ketoacidosis. Keeping blood sugar in control can help prevent diabetic ...

Would you know the warning signs of heart failure if it was happening to you or someone you love? Experts say these are the signs to pay attention to. Symptom #1: Shortness of breath Everyone gets ...

Health authorities have urged anyone in the area to monitor for symptoms after three people contracted the potentially deadly ...

Chest pain and shortness of breath are two symptoms that grab your attention quickly, potentially signaling a heart attack if they come on suddenly. And if they develop gradually and worsen over time, ...

Most of us have experienced shortness of breath with vigorous exercise, which improves rapidly with rest. A sensation of shortness of breath can occur for many other reasons as well, including poor ...

Before a heart attack or heart failure, there are warning signs that are often overlooked or dismissed because they are not ...

The study covered in this summary was published on medrxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Early predictors of recurrence and overall survival are needed to guide tumor ...