Social media is full of people who tape their mouths shut at night for purported health benefits. Doctors wish they wouldn't.

Here, experts weigh in on mouth breathing vs. nose breathing, including the benefits and drawbacks of each during exercise and sleep. With that in mind, we were curious if the way we exhale—nose vs.

SYRACUSE, N.Y.-In a perfect world with higher than usual toxins in the air including fine particulates such as smoke, wearing N95 masks are ideal. Even wearing a KN95 mask or surgical mask is better ...

Most people naturally breathe through their noses almost all the time. Humans evolved this way as a survival technique — it allows us to keep breathing as we eat with our mouths, reducing the risk of ...

Many people misunderstand how our bodies produce energy, says James Nestor, a science journalist and author of "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art." "We get most of our energy from our breath, not ...

Dear Doctor: I prefer to breathe through my mouth at all times. This is due to fairly constant nasal congestion. Am I getting the same amount of oxygen as breathing through my nose? Dear Reader: The ...