It can be easy to shrug off a cough, especially during cold and flu season. Butwhen it’s accompanied by other respiratory symptoms and becomes increasingly severe or long lasting, it could signal a ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways Pneumonia coughs are usually deeper and louder than regular coughs.A pneumonia cough often brings up mucus, which can be green, yellow, or ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infection that affects your lungs, nose, throat, and breathing passages. You get it when infected droplets enter your nose, eyes, or mouth. This might happen ...

Monsoon ushers in respiratory trouble for many and pneumonia cases rise sharply, driven by damp air, viral spread, indoor ...

The sensation starts subtly—perhaps a slight pressure or burning in your chest. Within moments, questions race through your mind: Is this serious? Should I wait it out? Could this be the heart attack ...

Millions of Americans experience chest pain every year. The American Heart Association (AHA) says that chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million emergency room visits annually in the United States ...