You’ve seen plenty of movies and TV shows where a person hyperventilates and is given a paper bag to breathe into. Can wood pulp actually help with hyperventilation? And why do so many doctors want ...

Hyperventilation (hyper - too much, ventilation - breathing) is a condition in which a person experiences abnormal, increased rate and depth of breathing, for a prolonged period. When they begin to ...

Hyperventilation occurs when you start to breathe very quickly, causing an imbalance between inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide (CO 2). This reduces the amount of CO 2 in the body. Low carbon ...

Hyperventilation is characterised by a rapid or deep breathing that usually occurs with anxiety or panic. Also known as overbreathing, the condition can leave you breathless. The symptoms of ...

The body has a set of physiological responses to danger: the pupils dilate, respiration deepens, heart rate and blood pressure rise, muscles tense for action. The gastro-intestinal system reacts also.

A Canadian scientist who developed technology to reverse carbon monoxide poisoning by inducing safe hyperventilation has just shown this technology could also work to reduce alcohol poisoning. Dr.