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Playboy Mansion Party Guests Sickened; 5 Facts About Legionellosis

It's not the disease you'd expect to pick up at the Playboy Mansion. According to the Los Angeles Department of Health, the mysterious illness that sickened at least 170 people who attended a fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion on Feb. 3 is legionellosis. The Health Department has yet to confirm that the Playboy Mansion is...

Vaccine Deal Expected to Save Millions of Lives

(March 23) -- In a deal that could save millions of lives, two of the world's largest drug companies agreed today to provide 30 million doses of a vaccine that protects against pneumonia and meningitis to dozens of developing countries. Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline are the first to join a program spearheaded by the GAVI...

Legionnaire's Disease Strikes Guests at Luxury Hotel

(Dec. 14) -- A European tourist died and two other guests of a luxury hotel in Miami have become ill with Legionnaire's disease in the past three months, reported the Miami Herald. Health officials think the water at the Epic Hotel is the problem, and they issued an advisory to the hotel's guests on Friday, the paper...

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Doc Watson Hospitalized After Falling In His Home: Why Are Falls So Dangerous For The Elderly?

Grammy-winning singer and guitarist Arthel "Doc" Watson , 89, is in the hospital in critical condition after he fell earlier this week at his home in Deep Gap, North Carolina, according to news reports.

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Marie Marley: Make Alzheimer's End-of-Life Healthcare Decisions Long Before You Need Them

It's important for everyone to execute advance directives.

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Pneumonia: Chuck Brown's Condition, Explained

The "Godfather of Go-Go" Chuck Brown has died at age 75 after battling pneumonia, according to news reports.

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D.C. Music Legend's Mystery Illness Revealed

Legendary musician Chuck Brown, D.C.'s " Godfather of Go Go ," has been hospitalized since mid-April, when he canceled a show at the newly reopened Howard Theater.

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Devastated Mother Calls For Change After Doctors Fail To Spot Her Baby Son's Fatal Pneumonia

A mother today called for improvements to NHS staff training and systems after doctors failed on three occasions to identify an infection which killed her one-year-old son.

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06/02/12 Pneumonia is the biggest killer of young kids Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL Around the globe, the leading cause of death for children younger than 5 is pneumonia, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
06/01/12 Sir Elton John 'i Had Pneumonia' Source: Female First Veteran singer SIR Elton John has opened up about his recent health battle, revealing he was suffering from potentially deadly lung condition pneumonia.
06/01/12 Cedartown health care experts use speech therapy to... Source: The Cedartown Standard & The Rockmart Journal - Rockmart GA Cedartown, Ga. The simple act of swallowing is something many of us take for granted.
06/01/12 Teleflex Focuses on Innovative Infection Prevention... Source: Allegheny Energy Inc LIMERICK, Pa.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, will showcase a number of anesthesia, respiratory therapy and vascular access products at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemology's (APIC) 39th Annual Educational Conference & International Meeting June 3-6, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas.
06/01/12 Trius: Tedizolid Prospects In MRSA Lead To Initiation... Source: Seeking Alpha Trius Therapeutics ( TSRX ) is in late stage clinical development of its new antibiotic, tedizolid, for treatment of MRSA infections that have increased to epidemic levels in both the hospital and community settings.

Background on pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs (alveoli)—associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space (consolidation) on a chest X-ray.

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