Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

While there is no general consensus on this, the Ohio State University estimates the safe limit for holding your breath at 1 minute.

Air pollution has turned lung health into a daily concern, especially for those living in high-AQI cities. While most people assume their lungs are fine unless they feel breathless or sick, chest ...

From childhood contests to grown-up moments of poolside bravado, most of us have tested our limits to see how long we can go without breathing. The aftermath includes experiencing a little ...

Your breath may hold clues to a lot more than what you ate for lunch. In the small study of less than 80 participants published in the British Journal of Surgery, researchers from the the University ...