Here's what pneumonia is, what causes it and how the disease is usually treated once it has been diagnosed.

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"Pneumonia isn't just like a bad cold, or sometimes people get it confused with a sinus infection or even bronchitis," explains Temple Health pulmonologist Michaela Seigo. Dr. Seigo says those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t underplay your symptoms as pneumonia requires prompt treatment. Christin Klose/dpa Coughs and colds are rife this time of ...

An expert tells PEOPLE how to manage the “highly infectious” form of pneumonia, including antibiotics and a home remedy for coughing Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

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Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Smoking can make you more likely to develop pneumonia, and it can also make the infection worse. It may increase the possibility of recurrent pneumonia and repeat hospital stays. Share on Pinterest ...

An uptick of mycoplasma pneumonia cases in children has caused outbreaks in Ohio, Massachusetts, China and Denmark, though officials say they aren’t connected or linked to a “new or novel” virus. A ...

Researchers have found that preexisting sleep apnea independently increases the risk for in-hospital pneumonia following acute stroke.

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