The humble toilet seems like the least likely setting for drama. Yet throughout history, it has claimed kings, toppled celebrities and served as the scene of untimely deaths ranging from the tragic to ...

Objective: Contrast transthoracic echocardiography (c-TTE) is widely used for the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale (PFO), where the Valsalva maneuver (VM) serves as the standard provocative maneuver ...

When performing the Valsalva maneuver (VM), adults and preadolescents produce the same expiratory resistance values. Durante a manobra de Valsalva (MV), os valores de resistência expiratória ...

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Few sensations are as irritating or distracting as when your ears feel clogged, stuffy or “full.” Whether it happens on a plane, during a sinus infection, or even after sleeping in an odd position, ...

People who suffer from the sudden, sharp chest pains called angina pectoris usually carry nitroglycerin pills or amyl nitrite for quick, dramatic relief. The frightening spasms commonly occur in ...

Southwest Airlines says pilots on board Flight 1496 from Burbank to Las Vegas got two serious warnings at 14,000 feet. The pilots then took immediate action to avoid colliding with another plane.

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It was a close call for a Delta regional jet pilot who said he had to make an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber. The SkyWest jet was coming in for a landing in ...

The pilot of a SkyWest Airlines flight operated by Delta Air Lines was forced to perform an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber Friday, and explained the frightening incident ...

Most people think breathing during exercise is automatic and doesn’t require much thought beyond trying not to gasp for air. But the way you breathe during workouts has a massive impact on your ...