You breathe without thinking because your body does it for you automatically. But things can change your breathing pattern and make you feel short of breath, anxious, or ready to faint. Sometimes when ...

A fascinating new proof-of-concept study is proposing a novel, cheap and surprisingly simple way to rapidly reduce blood alcohol levels. The research suggests a low-tech device aiding safe ...

A Canadian scientist who developed technology to reverse carbon monoxide poisoning by inducing safe hyperventilation has just shown this technology could also work to reduce alcohol poisoning. Dr.

Calming a subway panic attack, contemplating a Bronx bullfrog and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Dear Diary: It had been raining in the city for two days ...

Clay Thompson has the week off. This first ran Feb. 14, 2003. Just a minute ago the phone rang, and I picked it up and identified myself and this guy said, "Oh, I didn't think you would answer. I'll ...

1:49 What Canadians should know if they win the lottery A retiree from southwestern Ontario says she began to “hyperventilate” when she realized she had won a tens of millions of dollars playing Lotto ...