Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery ...

Pope Francis "slept all night and is continuing to rest" after suffering two breathing episodes which required ventilation, the Vatican has said. Francis has not been seen in public since ...

A balloon with an image of Pope Francis is pictured ... Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on March 3, 2025, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled “copious ...

Pope Francis on Monday had two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency, according to the latest health update from the Vatican. The Holy Father was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on ...

Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said.Francis had inhaled "copious" amounts of mucus in ...

Deep breathing is key to strengthening your diaphragm ... capacity and help you gain control over your breath. Blowing up balloons utilizes the same muscles as playing the tuba, making it a ...

The breathing issues were caused by a "significant accumulation" of mucus in Francis' lungs, and bronchial spasms which cause airway obstruction. "Two bronchoscopies were performed with the need ...

The 88-year-old pontiff was put on a ventilator because of an “isolated” breathing crisis on Friday ... including posters illustrated by children, and balloons bearing Francis’s image.

The 88-year-old pontiff was put on a ventilator because of an "isolated" breathing crisis on Friday ... including posters illustrated by children, and balloons bearing Francis's image. Medical experts ...

(Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with double pneumonia, is in a “stable” condition, with no repeat of the previous day’s breathing crisis ...

Think of your midsection like a balloon when breathing diaphragmatically: You want to expand the whole sphere. Getting the rib cage and upper abdomen to expand helps inflate the balloon.