A breathing test can help people learn how many calories they consume each day and form a plan to lose weight. Many people fail at diets because they don't know how many calories they can consume per ...

Hydrogen breath tests are a diagnostic tool that doctors use to identify small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), lactose intolerance, and other digestive conditions. The test measures the amount ...

A hydrogen breath test can help determine if you have one of a few conditions that can affect your digestive health. It may tell you if you have too much bacteria in your gut, if you are lactose ...

Researchers have developed a new test method to measure treatment success in epilepsy patients. They hope that this will enable doctors to react more precisely when treating the disease. Breath ...

Preparation for the breath test involves abstaining from certain medications for several weeks and fasting food and water a few hours before the test. The test is safe during pregnancy and for ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My doctor ordered breathing tests to see if I have asthma. He didn’t tell me what it’s like to go through this. Can you explain? DEAR READER: The tests your doctor almost surely is ...

Nextgen Biomed Ltd. has begun a clinical trial of a breath test to monitor antibody levels in individuals vaccinated against COVID-19. Be'er Ya'akov, Israel-based Shamir Medical Center authorized the ...

Traces of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span, according to a new study. Traces of the ...

It’s not easy sleeping with tubes up your nose, but when doctors want to monitor a person’s breathing they have few other choices. A new wireless system promises to do away with intrusive medical ...

Recent news about an area woman's arrest for driving after drinking one (1!) glass of wine could toss cold water on local holiday celebrations. Two inexpensive personal breathalyzer gadgets, available ...