Listener and child lung doctor Mark Brown of Tucson, Ariz., marvels in the sound of normal breathing. He says his job has him listening for abnormal sounds, but since his own health has been bad, it's ...

Adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds resulting from unusual airflow through the lungs. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow ...

The analysis of breathing sounds while awake may be a fast, simple and accurate screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea, new research suggests. The analysis of breathing sounds while awake may be a ...

Special breathing tests can be very accurate for diagnosing asthma. But when doctors diagnose young children or the elderly, they must rely on their stethoscopes. Usually when doctors are checking for ...