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6 Reasons the Annual Flu Shot Matters More When You Have Diabetes or Asthma

Your immune system is already working harder than it shouldChronic inflammation is the baseline state in both diabetes and asthma. In type 2 diabetes, persistently high blood glucose blunts the function of neutrophils and macrophages, the white blood cells that reach an infection site first. In asthma, the airways are…

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills one and infects others in the South Bronx

The disease is a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which can grow in warm water and spread through mist produced by cooling towers

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak killed 29 people in Philadelphia in 1976; a new outbreak has now hit South Bronx. Check symptoms, treatment and prevention

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak has occurred in the South Bronx, causing one fatality and infecting five individuals. Health officials are actively investigating the source of this serious pneumonia outbreak in affected neighborhoods. Residents will receive information about symptoms and prevention methods through outreach efforts and town halls. This latest cluster…

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Shane MacGowan left will worth nearly £5 million to sole beneficiary

The Pogues frontman died of pneumonia in November 2023

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Autistic Medicaid Enrollees Died at Higher Rates from Drowning, Flu and Pneumonia in a Study of 2 Million

Autistic Medicaid enrollees had an estimated life expectancy of 64.9 years and higher death rates from drowning, flu, and pneumonia. What families can do.

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6 Vaccines Indian Adults Need That Most People Wrongly Assume Are Only for Children

Tetanus: The Booster Most Adults Have Never TakenThe primary tetanus series you received as a child protects you for roughly ten years. After that, the immunity drops below protective levels. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research found that tetanus cases in India disproportionately affect adults…

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7 Dangerous H1N1 Warning Signs for People With Diabetes

Flu can begin suddenly. One moment you may feel fine, and the next you are dealing with fever, cough, body aches and extreme tiredness. For someone living with diabetes, however, the bigger concern may be what happens behind those familiar symptoms. Illness can make blood sugar harder to control, while…

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An Iowa priest vowed to build a shrine if he survived pneumonia; after recovering, he spent 42 years using over 100 train carloads of stone to create it

The Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, owes its existence to a young seminarian's promise made during his illness. Initiated by Father Dobberstein, the monumental structure took an astonishing 42 years to complete. Utilizing a variety of geological elements, over 100 train carloads of stones were involved in…

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Young footy referee died in 'challenging' health system

A First Nations man went to remote health services several times in the lead-up to his death from pneumonia at the age of 31, an inquest has been told.

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New York City's Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster Ends with Eleven Deaths and No Source Tower Named

Two more deaths bring the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster to 11 deaths and 94 cases. A City Council oversight hearing is set for Wednesday.

Medical Daily

A sick European to 7,044 deaths: How influenza became notifiable disease in Delhi over a century ago

Influenza claimed over seven thousand lives in Delhi city during the 1918 pandemic. Archival records show the disease spread rapidly after an initial mild outbreak. British India administration declared influenza an infectious disease in Delhi in 1920. This declaration brought the illness under municipal control provisions. Today, H1N1 is a…

The Economic Times

Actor Samuel Monroe Jr Dies at 52 After Months in Hospital with Meningitis and MRSA Pneumonia

Samuel Monroe Jr died at 52 after months hospitalized with meningitis and MRSA pneumonia. Here is what is confirmed and what is not.

Medical Daily

Washington Places Its First Order Under a Federal Contract to Stockpile an Antibiotic for Resistant Infections

BARDA exercised a $36.9 million option to buy cefiderocol for national preparedness. Here is what the antibiotic treats and who it helps.

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Shelley Fabares' cause of death revealed

TV star Shelley Fabares died after a battle with pneumonia.

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One American Age Group Went the Wrong Way While Flu and Pneumonia Deaths Fell for 25 Years

US flu and pneumonia death rates fell 29 percent between 1999 and 2023, but adults aged 55 to 64 were the only group whose rate rose.

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'God Called Him Home': Menace II Society Star Samuel Monroe Jr Dies at 52 After Meningitis Battle

Samuel Monroe Jr, actor in 'Menace II Society', died at 52 after battling meningitis. His family revealed he faced misdiagnosis and severe complications, including MRSA pneumonia and seizures.

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Nearly 15 Years Separate the Longest and Shortest Living US Groups in New Federal Life Expectancy Tables

New CDC life tables put US life expectancy at 79 years in 2024 and show a gap of nearly 15 years between the longest- and shortest-living groups.

International Business Times UK

Experts Warn Sen McConnell 'May Be Dead' or Incapacitated After Staff Stop Giving Public Updates on His Condition

Mitch McConnell's extended absence from public view has led to speculation about his health, despite confirmation from his office that he is recovering at home after a fall and mild pneumonia.

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A Baby's Pneumonia Cleared but His Oxygen Never Did, and That Gap Pointed Straight at His Heart

A 5-month-old in Somalia was treated for severe pneumonia. Oxygen that stayed low after the infection cleared led doctors to a heart defect.

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H1N1 symptoms: What to look out for as cases rise in major Indian cities

Delhi records more than 1,400 H1N1 cases this year as doctors warn people to watch for persistent or worsening symptoms

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Surge in demand drives shortage of pneumonia, shingles medicines

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Their Lung Scans Pointed to Cancer but the Real Culprit Was in the Bathroom Cabinet

Eight patients had lung masses suspicious for cancer. Half traced back to oily nasal products, and several reached the operating room first.

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One in Ten Pneumonia Patients Tested at a Phoenix Hospital Had Valley Fever, and a Quarter Were Never Tested

Mayo Clinic Phoenix found that 10 percent of tested pneumonia patients had Valley fever, while 24 percent of admitted patients were never tested.

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Parainfluenza and Adenovirus Are Elevated Nationally While Flu and RSV Sit at Expected Low Summer Levels

CDC reports that parainfluenza and respiratory adenovirus are elevated nationally, but says the trend is expected for this time of year. Here is what it means.

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Valley Fever Was the Most Common Pneumonia Cause Found in Arizona Hospital Patients Who Got Tested

In an Arizona hospital study, 10 percent of pneumonia patients tested for Valley fever were infected, and a quarter were never tested.

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