Following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, doctors are speaking about the health conditions he faced in recent months. The Catholic faith leader, who died at the age of ...

Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want you to know that ...

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age for those who should get a pneumococcal vaccine — down to 50, from 65. "Lowering the age for ...

Respiratory virus season has arrived, and hopefully you’re up to date on vaccinations that can help prevent infectious ...

Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against bacterial pneumonia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now agrees. On Wednesday, an independent group of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that American adults over the age of 50 receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or PCV. The report with the updated ...

It seems like I’ve recently started seeing lots of ads recommending the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine for those who, like me, are over 50. I thought I was up to date on my shots, but I’m pretty sure ...

The FDA approved a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Capvaxive) for preventing invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults, Merck announced on Monday. Specifically ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Karyne Jones, president and chief executive of the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. If you or a loved one has ever had pneumonia, you understand ...