I recently turned 65 and would like to know if am supposed to get the pneumonia vaccine? And if so, which type of vaccine do I need and is it covered by Medicare? Yes, the Centers for Disease Control ...

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Pneumonia symptoms in elderly patients can be very subtle. As a hospitalist, I admit several elderly patients with pneumonia every week. In my experience early diagnosis is the most important factor ...

The older the patient with pneumonia, the more likely resolution of radiographic infiltrates is to be delayed, especially if other comorbid illnesses are present. If both symptomatic and radiographic ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children ...

Pope Francis appeared on a hospital balcony on Sunday to bless the crowd in his first public outing in five weeks. It was ahead of his release from the hospital after surviving a life-threatening bout ...

World Pneumonia Day, 12 November every year, reminds us of a silent yet serious threat that affects millions of people, i.e., pneumonia. Though it can impact anyone, the disease is increasingly ...