Wheezing has many possible underlying explanations, but knowing when to seek help from a pulmonologist is important.

Wheezing is a whistling sound caused by narrowed airways and is common in asthma. Asthma involves airway inflammation leading ...

The enterovirus infections that have sprung up in the Midwest have brought the words “wheezing” and “respiratory distress” into the mainstream. But how, as a parent, do you know if your child is ...

Doctors know they're the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms--crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a disease progressing, a University of Michigan ...

Coughs from different illnesses have specific sounds that can help make a diagnosis. Learn about the sounds of a bronchitis cough. Share on Pinterest arto_canon/Getty Images When a healthcare ...

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 ...

Make sure that the listening area is quiet, and importantly, do not listen through the patient's clothing. Warm your stethoscope either by carrying it in your pants pocket or by vigorously rubbing it.

Hippopotamuses are some of the most unfriendly creatures in the animal kingdom. “Apart from mosquitoes, they are the most dangerous animal in Africa, the ones that kill the most people,” said Nicolas ...

Scientists studied groups of hippos living in a nature reserve in Mozambique Wild hippos are noisy creatures, their calls travelling long distances across lakes and rivers. But until now the precise ...

New research says they can recognise each other's voices - and can even pick them out when they hear them calling from far distances! And let's face it - hippos are noisy animals! So their calls are ...