Nelson Mandela’s Lung Infection Could Be Pneumonia
WALTER DHLADHLA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nelson Mandela is being treated for a lung infection, a term often used synonymously with pneumonia.Elderly people are at an increased risk for infections in general — more so if the person has many chroni…
Bee Gee Robin Gibb Wakes Up From Coma
Frank Hoensch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb has woken up from a coma and is showing signs of recovery, according to his doctors.“Robin is fully conscious, lucid and able to speak to his loved ones. He is breathing on his own…
Robin Gibb Reportedly Near Death
Frank Hoensch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The family of former Bee Gee Robin Gibb is keeping vigil at the pop icon’s bedside after he fell into a coma, according to reports.The singer recently contracted pneumonia, landing him in a private hospital…
Statins May Lower Pneumonia Risk
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Statins, the same drugs that help millions of Americans control their cholesterol may also help prevent pneumonia, a new study found.Blocking cholesterol build-up inside arteries, statin reduces the risk of heart dis…
Santorum Says Daughter Bella Had ‘Miraculous Turnaround’
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(DELRAY BEACH, Fla.) — Rick Santorum made his first public comments on the health of his youngest daughter, Isabella, Sunday evening on a tele-town hall with voters, saying she has had a “miraculous turnaround.”&ld…
Prevnar 13 FDA-Approved for Adults 50 and Older
PRNewsFoto/Amgen/Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13 has been approved by the FDA for use in adults ages 50 and over, Pfizer said Friday.”Pneumococcal disease, including pneumonia, in adults 50 years and older represents …