Whether you’re paying attention or not, that pre-flight safety demonstration is there for a reason. Everyone is familiar with this must-do part of your flight, and hopefully, most of us have absorbed ...

Contrary to viral claims, wearing surgical masks or cloth face coverings does not restrict the amount of oxygen a person breathes in, nor does it cause a dangerous buildup of carbon dioxide, according ...

A recent trial published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine compared high-flow oxygen (HFO) therapy with oxygen administration via a Venturi mask after extubation. The ...

Stephen Letso has asthma, so shortness of breath isn't that unusual. But on an early morning in February, when an inhaler wouldn't control his symptoms, he was afraid he would never catch his breath ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The rate of reintubation at 72 hours and 28 days was not different among patients with hypoxemia after ...

Should you ever find yourself flying in a crippled airliner with an open window at 30,000 feet, knowing how to operate your oxygen mask could be vital. But many passengers aboard Southwest Airlines ...

Question: How long will supplemental oxygen last after the masks drop in an emergency? — Submitted by reader John A., N.J. Answer: On typical airliners oxygen generators will last 10 to 14 minutes.

A viral video uses a demonstration with a child to claim that the cloth masks used to fight the spread of COVID-19 are unsafe for children. It’s a new version of a claim that’s been debunked. “People ...