The Accidental Infiltration of Food or Bacteria Into the Lungs Aspiration pneumonia is a type of pneumonia caused by the accidental infiltration of food or other substances from the mouth or ...

Surgical patients may still have leftovers in their system even after a standard fast, potentially increasing the chance of a serious complication.

Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) such as semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) may ...

including community-acquired pneumonia caused by bacteria and viruses. Other types include walking, aspiration, chemical, and hospital-acquired pneumonia. Fungal pneumonia includes more rare types ...

Pneumonia is an infectious lung disease. It can affect people of all age groups. Pneumonia in babies can be fatal. The ...

The occurrence of respiratory failure in the postpartum period should always introduce a high index of clinical suspicion of aspiration ... all aspirations lead to pneumonia.

A new study of mortality rates among children younger than 5 years old in Brazil shows that children with congenital Zika ...