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 ...

Health officials in Ohio are warning about an increase in pneumonia cases in children. The state has seen 145 cases in kids aged 3 to 14 years old, and some are referring to the condition as “white ...

It can be easy to shrug off a cough, especially during cold and flu season. Butwhen it’s accompanied by other respiratory symptoms and becomes increasingly severe or long lasting, it could signal a ...

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 ...

Most people have experienced the telltale signs of a common cold, but what happens when those familiar symptoms are actually something more serious? Walking pneumonia, a milder cousin of traditional ...

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 ...

Think your cough is just a passing nuisance? Think again! A cough that lingers or worsens could be a silent signal of ...

Todd Snider died Nov. 14, a day after being diagnosed with walking pneumonia. Here's what to know on the condition.

Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness are often up and about—and inadvertently spreading germs. As the disease ...

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 ...

Right-sided chest pain can feel alarming, but it is not always a sign of a heart attack. Often, it’s linked to less dangerous causes such as muscle strain, indigestion, anxiety, infections, or issues ...