You're coughing, wheezing, short of breath. Your chest feels tight. Something has infected your respiratory tract or lungs. But what is it -- bronchitis or pneumonia? They are not the same illness.

Bronchitis and pneumonia are two common respiratory conditions that often cause confusion due to their overlapping symptoms. Both illnesses can affect breathing, lead to persistent coughing, and cause ...

You’ve got a nasty cough and are bringing up gobs of mucus. Is it bronchitis or pneumonia? How do you know and what’s the difference? Both are serious illnesses affecting the lower respiratory tract ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As cold and flu season draws nearer, and especially in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’re quickly being reminded of ...

As cold and flu season draws nearer, and especially in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’re quickly being reminded of just how many illnesses and respiratory infections are out there. Oh, ...

How do you know if your bronchitis is turning into pneumonia? Diseases can hit you anytime. Moreover, in the weather change, kids are more prone to infections. Such a kind of infection is bronchitis, ...

Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past six ...

World Pneumonia Day turns 10! Celebrated every year on 12 November, it was first held in 2009 by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia. The aim behind the celebration of this day is to generate ...

THE cause of acute infections of the lower respiratory tract has been a matter of considerable speculation, especially of that group called primary atypical pneumonia or viral pneumonia. The present ...