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06 Oct

Can People Suffer from ‘Long Colds’ Like They Do Long COVID?

A new study finds people can suffer from prolonged symptoms after a non-COVID respiratory infection, such as a cold, the flu or pneumonia.

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06 Aug
Is It Really Pneumonia? Study Casts Doubt on Hospital Diagnoses

Is It Really Pneumonia? Study Casts Doubt on Hospital Diagnoses

Hospitals could be frequently misdiagnosing pneumonia, causing patients to receive the wrong treatments and potentially become deathly ill, a new study fi...

21 Jun
Robust Gut Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections

Robust Gut Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections

The bacteria colonizing your bowels play a key part in your risk for infection, new research shows.

A study of more than 600 people hospitalized with infections found their microbiomes had fewer bacteria that were able to produce a beneficial fatty acid called butyrate.&...

04 Apr
Seniors, Stay Away From Young Kids to Avoid Pneumonia: Study

Seniors, Stay Away From Young Kids to Avoid Pneumonia: Study

Sticky fingers, runny noses: Little kids are sweet, but they can also pass on dangerous germs to loving grandparents, new research confirms.

The study found that contact with pre-school and kindergarten-aged kids may be the leading transmission route for bacteria that ca...

19 Dec
Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in the Hospital

Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in the Hospital

A person's toothbrush could be a true lifesaver if they land in a hospital ICU, according to new evidence review.

Regular toothbrushing is associated with lower rates of death in the intensive care unit (ICU), shorter lengths of stay, and shorter times spent on a mechani...

02 Nov
Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection

Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection

A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk.

C. diff infections can be deadly, and they are often acquired by hospitalized patients taki...

19 Oct
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia

Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia

Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton has suffered a "scary setback" as she fights a rare type of pneumonia while in the intensive care unit of a hospital, her family said Wednesday.

The 55-year-old, who lives in the Houston area, had been "going on the up and up" earli...

11 Oct
Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia

Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia

Olympic icon Mary Lou Retton -- the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in women's gymnastics -- is in intensive care with a rare type of pneumonia and "not able to breathe on her own,"her daughter said on Instagram.

She is "fighting for her life,"McKe...

21 Aug
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals.

Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or the tetanus and diphtheria shot, with or without an added ...

26 Jun
Could Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?

Could Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?

Dentures may hide harmful germs that cause pneumonia, British researchers report.

For the study, the investigators took samples from the dentures of nursing home patients who did and didn't have pneumonia. They analyzed the samples to identify the types of microbes pres...

25 Apr
Can Patients With Pneumonia Be Weaned Off IV Antibiotics Earlier?

Can Patients With Pneumonia Be Weaned Off IV Antibiotics Earlier?

Patients hospitalized with pneumonia typically stay on IV antibiotics until they're stable, after about three days, but a new study suggests a different option.

Researchers report that more patients who have community-acquired pneumonia could switch sooner to oral antibi...

16 Feb
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV

Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV

Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there's been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season's wretched "triple-demic."

Until now.

Two major pharmaceutical companies published...

17 Jan
Getting COVID in Pregnancy Greatly Raises a Woman's Odds for Death

Getting COVID in Pregnancy Greatly Raises a Woman's Odds for Death

COVID-19 infection in pregnancy raises a woman's risk of death sevenfold and significantly elevates her odds for needing intensive care, a new study finds.

Getting the virus during pregnancy also ups the likelihood of pneumonia, according to researchers at George Washing...

05 Oct
CDC Warns of Possible Severe Flu Season Ahead

CDC Warns of Possible Severe Flu Season Ahead

Australia is experiencing its worst flu season in five years, and that doesn't bode well for the United States, federal health officials warned Tuesday.

America's flu season often mirrors what u...

15 Mar
Long COVID May Bring Long-Term Lung Damage

Long COVID May Bring Long-Term Lung Damage

Even after a mild case of COVID, some people suffer breathing problems that last for months. Now, a new study suggests many of them may have abnormalities in the small airways of their lungs.

Researchers found that of 100 patients with "

09 Dec
Exercise May Be a Buffer Against Pneumonia

Exercise May Be a Buffer Against Pneumonia

Regular physical activity has all sorts of benefits, and now researchers say it may help ward off serious pneumonia.

Until now, it wasn't clear how exercise affected the risk of

18 Oct
Why Are Gulf Coast Welders Dying From Anthrax-Like Disease?

Why Are Gulf Coast Welders Dying From Anthrax-Like Disease?

A common group of bacteria may be causing deadly pneumonia or anthrax-like disease among metalworkers in the southern United States, health officials report.

The bacteria, called Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), naturally occurs in soil and dust. B. cer...

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