Most people naturally breathe through their noses almost all the time. Humans evolved this way as a survival technique — it allows us to keep breathing as we eat with our mouths, reducing the risk of ...

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on a 1946 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Mexico. Families traveled south from the U.S. to help stop the epidemic. Now in their 70's and 80's, they still get ...

Breathing only from your mouth due to nasal congestion from infection is usually temporary, but doing it long-term can lead to health issues. The treatment depends on the cause. Breathing provides ...