Read more pneumonia stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10342/pneumonia.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:35:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71897/swine-flu-more-likely-to-cause-pneumonia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwine flu is much more likely than seasonal flu to cause potentially life-threatening viral pneumonia, the World Health Organization said today, urging doctors to immediately treat even young and otherwise healthy suspected H1N1 cases with antiviral meds. “It’s not like seasonal influenza,” said a WHO officer. It travels farther into...http://www.newser.com/story/71897/swine-flu-more-likely-to-cause-pneumonia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 15:52:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66374/uk-releases-great-train-robber-biggs-to-die.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRonnie Biggs, part of a crew that stole millions from a British mail train in 1963 in the notorious Great Train Robbery, has been issued a “compassionate release” from prison to undergo medical treatment in his final days, the Guardian reports. Biggs, 80, has pneumonia, and doctors say there is...http://www.newser.com/story/66374/uk-releases-great-train-robber-biggs-to-die.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 13:23:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64277/swine-flu-related-to-1918-strain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe H1N1 virus can more easily infect the lungs than the common seasonal flu, a new study finds, making it more likely to cause pneumonia. What’s more, the present virus bears troubling resemblance to the 1918 strain that killed more than 40 million people worldwide. The study also shows that...http://www.newser.com/story/64277/swine-flu-related-to-1918-strain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 15:36:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52020/mcmahon-has-pneumonia-bone-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEd McMahon has been hospitalized for almost a month with pneumonia, and was recently diagnosed with bone cancer, Entertainment Tonight reports. McMahon’s wife, Pam, has been with the sickly former Tonight Show sidekick, and her “deep faith is helping her through this difficult time,” a source said. McMahon, who is...http://www.newser.com/story/52020/mcmahon-has-pneumonia-bone-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Feb 2009 14:34:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48179/swayze-out-of-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPatrick Swayze is on the mend after being released from the hospital after a weeklong stay being treated for pneumonia. The actor, whose new TV drama The Beast premiered Thursday, is fighting pancreatic cancer but says his spirit remains strong. "I am alive and plan on continuing to stay that...http://www.newser.com/story/48179/swayze-out-of-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Jan 2009 7:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34566/how-did-bernie-mac-slip-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSuffering from a rare lung disease, Bernie Mac was on medication to suppress his immune system—and that that made him vulnerable to the pneumonia that ended his life, his sister-in-law told People . He was hospitalized 8 days earlier than reported with a fever and trouble breathing, and “was in...http://www.newser.com/story/34566/how-did-bernie-mac-slip-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 10 Aug 2008 8:10:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34547/the-world-just-got-a-little-less-funny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHollywood has woken up to a world without Bernie Mac, who died early today from complications of pneumonia. Here’s what the stars who knew him are saying, reports E!: George Clooney: “The world just got a little less funny. He will be missed dearly.” Chris Rock: “Losing him is like...http://www.newser.com/story/34547/the-world-just-got-a-little-less-funny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 Aug 2008 13:30:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34096/bernie-mac-has-pneumonia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagComedian Bernie Mac is in “very, very critical” condition and in a Chicago hospital being treated for pneumonia, a family friend told the Chicago Sun-Times . But the 50-year-old’s publicist called reports of his death "a very horrible rumor" and said he'll be released soon.http://www.newser.com/story/34096/bernie-mac-has-pneumonia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 Aug 2008 9:51:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24715/diaz-shocked-by-dads-sudden-death-at-58.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCameron Diaz's father Emilio died suddenly from pneumonia yesterday, according to TMZ. The bubbly actress found his death "shocking" since her 58-year-old father, who had a bit part in his daughter's hit There's Something About Mary , was reportedly in "terrific health" until he developed a bad case of the flu.http://www.newser.com/story/24715/diaz-shocked-by-dads-sudden-death-at-58.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Apr 2008 12:04:02 CDT