Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD Key Takeaways Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or inhaling foreign ...

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most frequent illnesses worldwide, ranging from mild colds to serious ...

Cases of "walking pneumonia" — a milder form of the lung infection pneumonia — have spiked in the United States, particularly among young children. Bacterial infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, one ...

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 ...

Pneumonia coughs are usually deeper and louder than regular coughs. A pneumonia cough often brings up mucus, which can be ...

As a medical oncologist, Dr. Michael Grant’s patients fall into this group. He spoke with us about how he protects his patients from pneumonia and what he suggests when they have unexplained symptoms.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wintertime unfortunately means cold and flu season. And for the estimated 40 million people who get the flu each year, it can ...

Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms are less common but possible if you have pneumonia, or are taking medications for this lung infection. Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation ...

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups in 2024, but young children were hit particularly hard. Infection rates in ...

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.

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