Someone with COVID-19 might expect to experience fatigue, cold and flu symptoms, and loss of taste and smell — but a paralyzed diaphragm would likely not be on the radar. It was certainly a surprise ...

In this week's Moves in Medicine, Temple Health doctors look at an uncommon, but very serious condition call diaphragm paralysis. It can easily be repaired, if it is diagnosed in the first place.

Herewith are excerpts from letters come to the desks of the editors during the past week. They are selected primarily for the information they contain either supplementary to, or corrective of, news ...

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CHARELSTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Becky Smeltz loves to garden, but the 70-year-old had to give up all of her favorite hobbies after she started experiencing neck pain and difficulty breathing. “I had trouble ...

Oct. 20 (UPI) --Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a discovery that may revolutionize the treatment of spinal cord injuries. Individuals who experience spinal ...

Diaphragmatic pacing is a treatment that improves breathing for people who rely on a mechanical ventilator. It stimulates the phrenic nerve, the nerve in your neck that sends signals to your diaphragm ...