Most hospital patients don't brush their teeth regularly, but doing so could cut their risk of developing pneumonia during ...

A landmark trial presented at ESCMID Global 2026 shows that improving oral hygiene for hospital patients can reduce the risk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t underplay your symptoms as pneumonia requires prompt treatment. Christin Klose/dpa Coughs and colds are rife this time of ...

An uptick of mycoplasma pneumonia cases in children has caused outbreaks in Ohio, Massachusetts, China and Denmark, though officials say they aren’t connected or linked to a “new or novel” virus. A ...

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. Her work has ...

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton died age 79 following a pneumonia infection last weekend, her family said Wednesday. The Hollywood star, who had battled skin cancer for several decades, experienced ...

Smoking can make you more likely to develop pneumonia, and it can also make the infection worse. It may increase the possibility of recurrent pneumonia and repeat hospital stays. Share on Pinterest ...

SAN ANTONIO – Following the deaths of former Vice President Dick Cheney and actress Diane Keaton, both from complications related to pneumonia, local health experts are urging the public to be on ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways Pneumonia can be contagious if caused by viruses or ...

Practicing emergency room (ER) doctor Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, reacts to Episode 4's key cases, from a difficult-to-detect posterior heart attack to an unusual case of ...