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Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report.

Bad breath isn’t just embarrassing — it can also be a clue that something deeper is going on with your health. The tricky part? You might not even notice it yourself, but others often do. That’s why ...

ATLANTA -- Asthma sufferers and others with breathing problems are turning up at hospitals and doctors' waiting rooms, wheezing and hacking. Schoolchildren are being kept inside at recess. And people ...

Can air conditioning trigger respiratory issues like asthma, sinusitis, and infections? Expert explains exactly what your AC is doing to your lungs, and what you can do about it.

In the first part of our series on common health issues and their underlying causes, we focus on a much more common one, bad breath!!! When something is amiss, our bodies find ways to tell us, ...

“Respiratory tract infections remain the leading cause of infectious disease presentations, often spreading through droplets. Gastrointestinal infections follow closely, with safe food handling and ...

“A majority of halitosis is caused by bacteria in the mouth, but it could also be an indicator to other health issues that may need to be addressed,” said Nicolaas Geurs, DDS, dean of the UAB School ...

Sleeping with your mouth open may seem harmless, but it can significantly impact your health. While occasional open-mouth breathing, like during a cold, is usually temporary, chronic mouth breathing ...

In many regions, the warming climate is making air quality worse. Poorer air quality contributes to or may cause breathing problems and respiratory illnesses. Global warming has been associated with ...