I will never forget the first time I went out for a run with a mask on. I made it less than a mile before I was out of breath and I had to turn around to walk home. It was clear that my lung capacity ...

Fig. 1. Given (a) the scanned face model of a subject, we develop an optimization-based approach to design (b&c) a PAP mask cushion that fits the face model. (d) The designed mask cushion is ...

Your nose acts as a filter for the air that comes into your body. You’ve likely been told that breathing through your nose is better than breathing through your mouth. There are scores of articles on ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y.-In a perfect world with higher than usual toxins in the air including fine particulates such as smoke, wearing N95 masks are ideal. Both the Environmental Protection Agency and the ...

As living creatures, we live to breathe, or we breathe to live. Maximizing the benefits of breathing can be beneficial for many common ailments, provide immediate stress relief, and improve mental ...