Pneumonia strikes elderly adults with devastating frequency, claiming more lives among seniors than any other infectious disease. For grandparents and their families, recognizing the early warning ...

Wintertime unfortunately means cold and flu season. And for the estimated 40 million people who get the flu each year, it can sometimes spell trouble for your health. Why? Experts say the flu can turn ...

When a persistent cough disrupts your sleep and drains your energy, it might be more than just a stubborn cold. Pneumonia, a serious lung infection, affects millions of Americans each year and can ...

Though M. pneumoniae is estimated to infect as much as 1% of the US population each year, the CDC issued an alert this fall noting that infections increased in late spring (across all age groups but ...

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Walking pneumonia, a contagious form of pneumonia which doctors say was nearly non-existent during the pandemic, is back. The CDC says cases of this pediatric illness is ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of walking pneumonia have risen in 2024, especially among children. Walking pneumonia is a mild lung infection caused by bacteria, ...

As both a mom and a pediatrician, my son’s illness reminded me of how tricky walking pneumonia can be. It’s sneaky, often presenting like a mild respiratory illness, but capable of lingering and ...

We had our cold snap and it seemed like everyone was sneezing and coughing last week. And more cool weather is on the way. So should you be concerned about flu, RSV, a cold, or COVID-19? Well, yes, ...

Cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise in children, especially those between ages 2 and 4. How concerned should parents be? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported a ...

WHEN Clint Nield developed a cough, cold and fatigue he shrugged it off as “a bit of man flu”. But the dad-of-one almost died ...