Brandon Heggie urges EMTs and medics that, when it comes to treating head injuries with hyperventilation, you must be mindful as to when to start to use it. I remember hearing on many accounts that ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: When an elderly friend of mine is stressed and experiences a rapid, irregular pulse rate, she inhales and exhales into a brown paper bag. How can inhaling carbon dioxide be therapeutic?

A fascinating new proof-of-concept study is proposing a novel, cheap and surprisingly simple way to rapidly reduce blood alcohol levels. The research suggests a low-tech device aiding safe ...

Like a bandage for a cut or a crutch for a broken leg, the brown paper bag is a symbol for hyperventilation. Grabbing a bag and breathing into it repeatedly, known in medical literature as ...