Adults who are admitted to the hospital are often inappropriately diagnosed with — and treated for — pneumonia, new research suggests. These misdiagnosed adults almost always receive a full course of ...

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Preventative measures decrease the possibility of contracting pneumonia altogether and the progression of illness. According to Pryor, “getting the vaccine dramatically decreases your risk of ...

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After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the ...

Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard for older adults. Although vaccine recommendations have been in flux, the ...

A significant link was found between active cigarette smoking and an elevated rate of pneumonia in COPD, whereas this was not ...

The results are likely to be more relevant to patients in sub-Saharan Africa than to those in high-resource settings, the ...

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Health experts warn that the lung infection can strike anyone — and often goes underrecognized. The screen legend died earlier this month from the condition.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you're feeling under the weather, the last thing you should be feeling is alone. “This is that beautiful time of year, when it starts getting cold. We have a couple holidays, ...

It started with a cough that wouldn’t go away. Before she knew it, Karyne Jones was hospitalized with pneumonia in January 2018. Even after the bacteria cleared her body, it took her three months to ...