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 ...

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 ...

A bacterial infection known as walking pneumonia is on the rise in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned. Cases are particularly high among young children.

With some U.S. states beginning to report outbreaks of childhood pneumonia cases, experts are sharing tips for parents to prevent the illness from making its way into their households. Dr. Robert ...

Respiratory illnesses like walking pneumonia and whooping cough are continuing to spread, doctors say, with notable increases of walking pneumonia happening in young age groups. Walking pneumonia has ...

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can lead to serious complications in children. The illness may present differently in children than it does in adults. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused ...

Pneumonia is a common but often severe respiratory infection. According to the American Thoracic Society, in the United States alone, around 1 million adults are hospitalized with pneumonia every year ...

World Pneumonia Day highlights the rising threat of pneumonia, particularly in young children and the elderly. This ...

Pneumonia affects your lungs significantly, and the air pollution can make the condition worse. Read on to know how air pollution makes pneumonia symptoms and recovery worse.

Experts are warning dog owners to not panic after five dogs in an Oregon animal sanctuary were sent to emergency rooms and one died from an outbreak of pneumonia. Lee Asher, owner of the Asher House ...