However, over the last decade, there has been a paradigm shift allowing clear liquids up to 2 hours prior to surgery for a ...

Swallowing precautions: For individuals with swallowing difficulties, small, thickened meals and sleeping with the head elevated can help prevent aspiration pneumonia.

Pneumonia, a global health concern, affects millions annually, particularly impacting young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. This infectious respiratory disease ...

Although patients with COVID-19 treated with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir had more severe pneumonia, they also had faster viral clearance than those treated with azvudine. The antiviral effect of ...

25% pneumonia, 28% aspiration pneumonitis of 24 hours or less duration, 12% aspiration pneumonitis of more than 24 hours' duration, and 35% an aspiration event without pneumonitis. Presenting ...

Cases of mild pneumonia began rising in late spring Children appear to be the most affected, according to CDC data Walking pneumonia is highly contagious and symptoms can last weeks (NewsNation) — ...

The pneumonia shot is a vaccine that helps protect you against pneumococcal disease, or diseases caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. The vaccine can help protect you from ...

The prevalence and risk factors for recurrent pneumonia differed between pediatric patients with recurrence in the same vs different areas, suggesting that data on the location of the recurrence ...

4:08 Understanding the rise of walking pneumonia in young children Doctors say they are seeing a spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, at a time when ...

Cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection—or “walking pneumonia”—are surging in the United States, especially among children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Walking ...

The prevalence and risk factors for recurrent pneumonia differed between pediatric patients with recurrence in the same vs different areas, suggesting that data on the location of the recurrence may ...

An expert tells PEOPLE how to manage the “highly infectious” form of pneumonia, including antibiotics and a home remedy for coughing Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.