Articles related to "Pneumonia"



Causes and Types of Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, virus, fungus or the inhalation of foreign substances. Here are some quick links to articles on pneumonia.
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Pneumonia Caused by Virus
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that can result from infection with a bacterial, fungal or viral pathogen.
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Gram Positive Bacterial Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs most commonly caused by a bacteria or virus, but can also be caused by inhaling foreign substances.
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Primary Atypical Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Respiratory infection from bacteria-like Mycoplasma causes atypically mild symptoms.
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Gram Negative Bacterial Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs typically caused by a bacteria, virus, or inhaled substances. Here is a look at some gram-negative bacterial causes.
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Fungal Pneumonia - Endemic
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs most commonly caused by a bacterium or virus, but can also result from inhalation of endemic fungi. Here are the most common.
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Fungal Pneumonia - Opportunistic
Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs most commonly caused by a bacteria or virus, but can also result from opportunistic fungi.
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Vaccine Prevents Pneumonia in Children
New vaccine can lower the number of children who die of pneumococcal pneumonia.
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Diabetics Need Vaccines
People with diabetes need to get their pneumonia and flu vaccines soon.
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How Anthrax Kills!
Researchers discover how the anthrax bacteria kills people.
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New Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes a number of life threatening diseases in children under 2 years of age. This new vaccine could save a lot of lives
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Real Rats: Terry's Story
The story of a beautiful, sweet rat who was another of the YRB girls.
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is not uncommon, it's just not talked about as frequently as the common cold. What may surprise you is that it's almost just as common as a cold.
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Yesterday's Herbs for Today's Common Ailments
Find out the relationship between traditional medicine and natural therapies. Read the sometimes complicated preparations which our ancestors had to prepare in order to find better health. You'll appreciate our technology and convenience!
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It's Cold and Flu Season Again
Get a flu shot early as it takes about 5-6 weeks to become effective.
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Have You Gotten Your Flu Shot Yet?
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Drug Resistant Staph Infections
Life threatening infections are showing up more and more throughout the world. Current trends and ideas to combat this bacteria are discussed.
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Periodontal Disease Overview
Pyorrhea or Periodontal Disease affects millions of Americans. This article will discuss what's currently known about the disease along with treatment solutions.
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What Is a Virion or Virus?
Viruses are not living cells, but efficient parasites that commandeer living cells and turn them into virus factories. Learn how these nonliving particles act so smart.
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Actor Bernie Mac and Musician Isaac Hayes Die
Hollywood is reeling from the shocking news that two beloved staples in the industry have died over the weekend.
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Chickenpox Basics
Chickenpox (Varicella) is a highly contagious acute viral infection that is worldwide in distribution, and is preventable by vaccination.
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Herbs and treament for the flu/common cold
Herbal remedies for influenza, and common cold.
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Staph Infection In Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has worked with athletic teams to instruct them on the prevention of a new, highly resistant staph infection.
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Keep kids Away from Secondhand Smoke, EPA warns
Secondhand smoke is the leading cause of lung cancer in people, says the EPA.
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Symptoms and Treatment of Emphysema
The early signs and symptoms of emphysema are hard to diagnose, but the damage is still being done. It is important to recognize the tell-tale signs and seek adequate medical treatment to be able to control your own physical condition
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Cats and Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii affects many different species, but it's a cat parasite. Cats spread it while they are acutely ill.
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Classic Authors: Ralph Waldo Emerson
A brief biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Drinking Raw Milk Can Be Dangerous
A number of diseases can be acquired by drinking milk that has not been pasteurized (raw milk). Click on the link above to find out what those diseases are and how milk is pasteurized.
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Heart Attacks May Be Contagious!
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HIV and Conception
Options for safer conception when you're HIV Positive, how to minimise risks of transmission of HIV, risks to your baby.
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Hospital Quality Study in America
Surprisingly, there is a big difference in quality at different hospitals. Access to good health care can be determined by where you live.
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Huntington's Disease Overview
HD is a degenerative brain disease that is genetic in nature. Due to its high mortality rate, researchers are trying to find a cure or slowing agent to stop its course.
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Jim Henson (1936-1990)
Remembering the Muppet Man.
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Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus
MRSA is becoming a major health issue in the hospital and the community. What exactly is this infectious pathogen?
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RIP, Dennis Brown, the Crown Prince of Reggae
One of reggae's last living legends passes on.
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Sir Francis Bacon in Debt
A look at the later years in the life and career of one of the world's most brilliant statesmen and thinkers.
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The Legend of Brents Road and Other Ghost Stories
Brents Road is only one of the many haunted places in the state of Mississippi.
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Tips to Prevent Children From Catching the Flu
Flu season in the United States ranges from November until April, and many parents will do all they can to prevent children from catching the virus.
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Vital Records
Vital records are birth, marriage and death registrations, and can give you a lot more information than just simple names and dates.
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Winter Book Review: Antibiotic Alternatives
Overuse of antibiotics has become an epidemic in itself... find out natural (including essential oil) alternatives!
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A Ghost of a Dance
The massacre of Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek in December 1890 came as a result of the practice of a visionary religion know as the Ghost Dance.
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A Life Lived Simply
A friend's life and death taught me how to live.
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Agricultural Use of Antibiotics Causes Risks for Humans -- Plus
Use of Antibiotics in livestock feed poses risks to humans but US federal agencies differ on the extent of the risk. Plus some home remedies to limit your own use of antibiotics.
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Cells & Viral Pathogenic Microbes
All living things are composed of one or more cells. Unlike cells, viruses, viroids and prions are acellular, nonliving parasites that require a living host to reproduce.
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Cervicitis And Infertility
How complications of the cervix can affect your fertility and what you can do to safeguard yourself.
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Churg-Strauss syndrome is an autoimmune triad that initially emerges as allergic rhinitis and later progresses to eosinophilia and vasculitis. Read on to learn more.
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Classic Authors: Edgar Allan Poe
A brief biography of Edgar Allan Poe.
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Comparison of Cells, Viruses, Viroids & Prions
Infectious disease can result of cellular organisms, such as bacteria (prokaryotes), from eukaryotes (cells like ours) or from nonliving infectious agents.
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Concord Museum
Concord Musuem maintains collections of memorabilia from two of the United State's most influential authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
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Congestive Heart Failure: Part 1
Article 1 of a two-part series that examines congestive heart failure, a condition that often develops as the result of chronic, uncorrected congenital heart disorders.


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