The change was spurred by a new vaccine specifically designed to protect against bacterial strains that infect adults and the ...

We learned at urgent care that there has been an uptick in pneumonia among young people this summer. Not good news, as the World Health Organization reports that pneumonia already is responsible for ...

Seniors are generally at higher risk for complications and death from pneumonia due to weakened immune systems. However, risk factors vary from person to person. If you suspect your elderly loved one ...

Researchers at the Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington found that use of opioids can increase the risk of pneumonia in patients aged 65-94, according to a release.

Pneumonia strikes elderly adults with devastating frequency, claiming more lives among seniors than any other infectious disease. For grandparents and their families, recognizing the early warning ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 57, and my doctor is now saying that I should get vaccinated for pneumonia. The only time I ever had pneumonia was one time when I had a bad case of the flu. Why isn’t he ...

Political bluster about vaccines has arrived along with the season for getting vaccinated against diseases that can lead to ...

Pneumonia is twice as dangerous to older adults as hip fracture, according to French researchers. In a population-based study, investigators compared two-year outcomes in patients 80 years and older ...

Veteran actress Saira Banu was diagnosed with pneumonia some time back and currently is on the road to recovery. According to news reports, the 80-year-old was admitted to the hospital due to a severe ...

Findings based on efforts in Sera Town, Japan showed the pneumococcal vaccination support program reversed the previously increasing trend in pneumonia mortality rate in the community Quantitative ...

Dr. Cassiere is Medical Director of the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and Attending Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Physician, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Winthrop ...