Political bluster about vaccines has arrived along with the season for getting vaccinated against diseases that can lead to ...

PCV13 was associated with reduced risk for pneumonia hospitalization among older adults in long-term care facilities.

Seniors are generally at higher risk for complications and death from pneumonia due to weakened immune systems. However, risk factors vary from person to person. If you suspect your elderly loved one ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington found that use of opioids can increase the risk of pneumonia in patients aged 65-94, according to a release.

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among nursing home residents, having a nursing aide help them maintain good oral hygiene lowers the odds of them dying from pneumonia, a study suggests. Pneumonia is the ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 57, and my doctor is now saying that I should get vaccinated for pneumonia. The only time I ever had pneumonia was one time when I had a bad case of the flu. Why isn’t he ...

Pfizer Inc. said it is planning on presenting the results of its Community-Acquired Pneumonia Immunization Trial in Adults study next month, and that it may have significant impact on preventing ...

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 ...

Veteran actress Saira Banu was diagnosed with pneumonia some time back and currently is on the road to recovery. According to news reports, the 80-year-old was admitted to the hospital due to a severe ...

Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced late-stage trial data on Thursday suggesting that its Capvaxive vaccine, indicated for adults to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia, is also effective in ...