If your oxygen saturation level drops below 92%, seek medical help right away. A dangerously low oxygen level can make you ...

The oxygen desaturation index (ODI) measures how often and how much your blood oxygen level drops while you sleep. A normal ODI is fewer than five desaturation episodes per hour of sleep, and anything ...

It's still unclear why a private plane veered off course and crashed into a Virginia forest Sunday, but it's possible that a loss of cabin pressure could have rendered the pilot and passengers ...

Cyanotic heart disease refers to a group of heart problems that occur at birth. The condition can cause abnormally low oxygen levels in the blood and lead to a bluish skin color. Congenital heart ...

The world's oceans are losing oxygen—and rapidly. The principal cause is the increasing warming of the oceans, which reduces ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Oxygen is the breath of life, right? Because it ...

Colleen Brown who is a PhD student at UNCW in the aquatic ecology laboratory says they found oxygen levels as low as 5% in the area where the fish were found. The Cape Fear River Watch has closed the ...

Low blood pressure—also known as hypotension—is a serious condition that can affect the blood flow and oxygen to your organs. While normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg, low blood pressure is usually ...