Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study reveals new insight into susceptibility to pneumonia

A new research study of immune responses to pneumococcal vaccines, commonly given to people with compromised immune systems, young children and people over 65, has identified a type of immune cell which is important in generating ...

Medications

Opioid-related deaths might be underestimated: CDC

(HealthDay)—America's prescription drug abuse epidemic may be even more deadly than expected, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Proton pump inhibitor use ups pneumonia risk in dementia

(HealthDay)—For patients with dementia, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is associated with increased risk of pneumonia, according to a study published online March 21 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Discovery may help patients beat deadly pneumonia

Researchers have found that a hormone responsible for controlling iron metabolism helps fight off a severe form of bacterial pneumonia, and that discovery may offer a simple way to help vulnerable patients.

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