All Entries Tagged With: "Pneumonia"
How to Treat Pneumonia
Bacteria and viruses are the most frequent causes of pneumonia. An infectious disease by itself, pneumonia is also an all-too-common complication of other serious illnesses. When your defenses are low, you have a harder time combatting pneumonia germs when they invade. In fact, they can strike just when you seem to be getting better, and […]
How to Avoid Pneumonia
The incidence of pneumonia has increased in recent years, especially in hospitals and nursing homes. Those at greatest risk include the elderly, alcoholics, recent surgical patients, and people weakened by chronic illness such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, or lung disease. If you fall into one of these categories, try to avoid places and […]