Treatment is like a breath of fresh air



KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
If you're feeling tired or stressed, you may head to the nearest spa, pack up for the beach or drop by your favorite bar.
But in the future, you won't rely on just any old bar. You may look for an oxygen bar.
The idea started overseas, hit California and Nevada and is now moving across the country, the Wall Street Journal reports. They're likely to show up in spas, malls and tanning salons for starters. They offer scented oxygen, which they maintain will do many wonders includingdaches, boost energy, improve digestion and boost the immune system.
The oxygen is delivered through a disposable plastic tube placed in your nostrils. You get about 21 percent oxygen mixed with nitrogen and other gasses. A session costs about $1 a minute.
There are no licensing requirements. The Food and Drug Administration does forbid claims that the sessions can actually cure conditions. Most doctors see no benefit for healthy people, according to the Journal. But the American Lung Association acknowledges supplemental oxygen prescribed by a doctor can improve mood and stamina for people who have lung diseases.