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    Pneumonia

    Pneumonia vaccine may help limit H1N1 flu deaths

    August 10, 2009
    The more life-threatening consequences of the H1N1 swine flu virus are linked to pneumonia, but that the pneumonia vaccine is being underused, health officials report. Experts say there is little that can be done to stop the spread of swine flu as the school season starts, but the pneumonia vaccine, Pneumovax, may help reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths associated with it. The vaccine works by stimulating the body's ability to knock out the bacteria responsible for many cases of pn... Read more »
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    Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?
    By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

    ...but they are not often seen as causes of death. A pneumonia vaccination fortunately is needed... Read more »

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    Pneumonia and PPI's
    By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

    ...Times addressed the link between the use of PPI's and pneumonia.  The study, which was... Read more »

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    Should People With Asthma Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?
    By Fred Little , Health Expert

    ...review the impact that severe infections from a common pneumonia bacterium can have on... Read more »

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    Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines for People With Asthma
    By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

    ...plan into effect, focused on the seasonal flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be... Read more »

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    It's Autumn: Do You Know Where Your Flu Shot Is Coming From?
    By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

    ...preventing winter viruses, including the flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be... Read more »

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    Health Guide

    Atypical pneumonia
    ...... pneumonia, and no vaccinations are available at this time for atypical pneumonias. Read more »
    Viral pneumonia
    ......high risk of these forms of viral pneumonia. Read more »
    Mycoplasma pneumonia
    ...............contract mycoplasma pneumonia have no identifiable risk factor. Read more »
    Pneumonia in immunocompromised host
    ...Limit exposure of immunocompromised people to Read more »
    Pneumonia
    ..................... becomes more common. In some people, particularly the elderly and those who are debilitated, bacterial pneumonia may follow influenza or even a common cold. Many people... Read more »

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    Bactrim Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication... Read more »

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    Nexium Oral Precautions and Side Effects

    ...effects occur: signs of a lung infection called pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, trouble... Read more »

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    Kineret SubQ Precautions and Side Effects

    ...effects. Serious infections (e.g., skin infections, pneumonia, bone/joint infections, sinusitis)... Read more »

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    Abilify Oral Precautions and Side Effects

    ...possibly fatal side effects (e.g., heart failure, pneumonia, stroke) when this medication is... Read more »

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    Haldol Oral Precautions and Side Effects

    ...risk of serious, possibly fatal side effects (e.g., pneumonia, heart failure) when this... Read more »

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    Silver Reduces Risk of Pneumonia
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    (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Intensive care unit (ICU) patients who need mechanical ventilation may now have a better way to ward off pneumonia. New... Read summary »

    Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
    January 09, 2009

    (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »

    Common Drugs Boost Pneumonia Risk at Hospitals
    June 15, 2009

    (Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Hospitalized patients who are given acid-suppressive medications are 30 percent more likely to develop pneumonia during their... Read summary »

    Study: Reflux meds don't increase pneumonia risk
    October 03, 2008

    Researchers believe that acid-reflux medications do not make it more likely that hospitalized patients will develop pneumonia. This study of people... Read summary »

    Study: Statins no help against pneumonia
    June 22, 2009

    Though previous research had suggested that cholesterol-lowering statins might help protect the elderly from pneumonia, a new study has found this... Read summary »

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