The distinctive sound of your cough carries far more information than you might imagine, potentially serving as a powerful diagnostic tool that could revolutionize how pneumonia gets detected and ...

Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

Health officials in Ohio are warning about an increase in pneumonia cases in children. The state has seen 145 cases in kids aged 3 to 14 years old, and some are referring to the condition as “white ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Vesicular breath sounds are a type of breath sound. They are often soft, low-pitched sounds. Having vesicular breath sounds is normal, but changes in those sounds can be a sign of a lung condition. As ...

Think your cough is just a passing nuisance? Think again! A cough that lingers or worsens could be a silent signal of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Infectious disease specialists claim many of the nation’s pneumonia cases appear to be linked to an uncommon but treatable cause, if diagnosed properly. As the number of pediatric ...

Signs that pneumonia is improving can include less frequent coughing and shortness of breath. How long pneumonia lasts can vary from person to person. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It causes ...

This rare lung condition can happen when fat (lipids) builds up in your lungs. Here's an overview, including its types, causes, treatments, and ways to help prevent it. Vaping can cause you to develop ...

If you or a loved one has lung cancer, you should know that this raises your risk of getting pneumonia. It’s estimated that over half of people with lung cancer develop lung infections, including ...