shortness
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It can cause shortness of breath, fatigue, reduced ability to exercise and a poorer overall quality of life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
One mother went to the ER with shortness of breath and high blood pressure, fearing she might be having a heart attack, but her tests came back normal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
This can lead to severe shortness of breath, fatigue, and repeated trips to the hospital.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The patient, Mike Busch, a 77-year-old insurance agent, went to Mayo with symptoms of shortness of breath and feeling like a weight was on his chest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Compounding her difficulties, moreover, Hunt had trouble acclimatizing and suffered severe headaches and shortness of breath during most of her stay at Base Camp.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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