The common lung infection can range from mild to life-threatening. Here’s how to recognize it and when to seek care.

Pneumonia and lung cancer present similar symptoms like cough and chest pain. Pneumonia is a rapid infection, while lung cancer involves slow cell gro ...

Though M. pneumoniae is estimated to infect as much as 1% of the US population each year, the CDC issued an alert this fall noting that infections increased in late spring (across all age groups but ...

Pneumonia symptoms can seem as mild as the flu, but they vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. Knowing the various signs and symptoms of pneumonia can help you seek early ...

A type of pneumonia infection that’s increasing in the U.S. prompted a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a type of bacteria ...

Amid a pneumonia outbreak among kids in Ohio, cases of the lung infection are rising nationally and other parts of the world — but it’s not unusual for this time of year in the U.S. and no reason to ...

Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation of the lung tissue, which can make it harder to breath and in some cases even become life-threatening as it cuts off your air supply. However, for ...

Paediatric experts urge parents to recognise early pneumonia signs in children, as infections can escalate rapidly. Key indicators include persistent cough, breathing difficulties, fever and unusual ...

Chest pain when breathing deeply may indicate several conditions, including COVID-19, pneumonia, and pleurisy. The potential causes vary in severity, and all require different treatments. There are ...

Along with this, smoking cessation, living a healthy lifestyle with proper balanced diet, getting enough sleep, and regular exercise can help resist infections that can cause pneumonia. In addition, ...

It started with what seemed like a run-of-the-mill cold. My three-year-old had a cough that wouldn’t go away, a fever that barely counted as one, and he stopped sleeping through the night. As a ...

Background and Goal: This study explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia. Study Approach: A ...