Cluster headaches are described by sufferers as being more excruciating than childbirth or a gunshot wound. But a measure of relief may be in sight for these intensely painful headaches, which are ...

Oxygen is the essence of life. But pure oxygen has immense potential in preventive wellness. The Earth's atmospheric percentage of oxygen is 21 per cent, which is ideal. But in most cities where there ...

As a physical therapist in Shanghai, Zheng Wang worked with people recovering from strokes after their brains had been damaged by oxygen deprivation. They usually followed a predictable recovery ...

It's a scenario straight out of Gray's Anatomy – a paramedic or doctor plops a mask over the face of a person struggling to breathe and begins dispensing pure oxygen. Yet growing research suggests ...

Breathing pure oxygen may help to reverse the ageing process, the scientists behind a breakthrough study claim. They found that subjects put in pressurised oxygen chambers gained significant benefits.

International guidelines for newborn resuscitation recommend the use of 100% oxygen. However, high concentrations of oxygen after asphyxiation activate reactive oxygen species that may contribute to a ...

A diver has set a truly breathtaking world record for the longest time spent holding his breath underwater. Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić spent 29 minutes and three seconds submerged in water on ...