On World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is highlighting the urgent challenges in pneumonia prevention and treatment globally. There are several ...

You can get pneumonia through bacterial, fungal, or viral infections. You can also get aspiration pneumonia, which is when you inhale food, or hospital-acquired pneumonia. To prevent pneumonia, get the flu shot, wash your hands, and stop smoking.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We are in the height of cold and flu season that's on top of the coronavirus pandemic. Another worry this time of year is pneumonia. Temple Health says prevention is key. Pneumonia is a real concern this time of year. And when left ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want ...

A Hiroshima University study of more than 31,000 patients found that pneumonia occurred more often after breathing tubes were removed than during ventilation, with most cases developing within a 1–2 week window after surgery.

Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus ...

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 lung syndrome,” or “white lung” pneumonia.