The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia than younger populations. The prevalence of both disability and comorbid diseases increase with age and are associated with increased risk of pneumonia.

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Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

Although the pneumonia vaccine can’t prevent all cases, it can lower your chances of catching the disease. And if you’ve had the shot and you get pneumonia anyway, you will probably have a ...

Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday the spike in childhood pneumonia ...

A seafarer is entitled to total permanent disability benefits if the company-designated physician (CDP) fails to issue a valid, final, and definite medical assessment as contemplated by law. This was ...

As many as one in 14 patients suffer harm due to diagnostic errors while in hospital, and most of these could be prevented, a ...

A tourist in Thailand has become the first person outside China diagnosed with a new, pneumonia-like virus that has already infected dozens of people. The woman was quarantined after landing in ...

Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to ...

Moving a loved one to a nursing home or assisted living facility is a significant decision that involves careful ...

Considering taking supplements to treat pneumonia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of pneumonia. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects ...