MercyOne and Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines have both seen an increase in pediatric walking pneumonia infections.

Infections tend to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 have been rampant among young children, ...

Dr. Polverino answers your most pressing questions about bronchitis, how contagious it is and when it may cause more serious ...

Pneumonia and bronchitis are different respiratory infections but they often have similar symptoms, like fever and cough. Bronchitis is usually caused by a virus, while pneumonia is frequently caused ...

For acute bronchitis, the biggest risk is that it may progress to pneumonia, a more serious lung infection, especially if left untreated. Pneumonia occurs when the air sacs in the lungs become ...

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia ... The devastating disease also quickly escalates through persistent and worsening symptoms as it infects white blood cells throughout the body. ALL is generally ...

Chronic bronchitis is a common disease in elderly patients. Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Antibiotic therapy based ...

This single-arm prospective cohort study enrolled healthy volunteers between October 2016 and July 2017, who were planning acute alcohol consumption. Anticipated intake was estimated to cause an ...

The 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) made it easier to diagnose adults, saying grown-ups can have five symptoms instead of the six required in ...

However, in people with anemia, not enough RBCs are available, reducing the oxygen supply and causing a range of symptoms. Depending on the volume of blood a person’s body has lost, acute or ...

Acute pericarditis develops suddenly, but generally doesn’t last more than four weeks. The condition is often treatable, and in most cases, symptoms improve on their own. However, pericarditis ...