Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Tachypnea is the medical term for rapid, shallow breathing. A normal respiratory (breathing) rate in adults is 12-20 breaths per minute while at rest. A ...

An expert tells PEOPLE how to manage the “highly infectious” form of pneumonia, including antibiotics and a home remedy for coughing Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

A common infection known as "walking pneumonia" has been on an uptick across the US in recent months, especially among kids and teens. The respiratory illness caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae ...

If your child has a wheezing cough, take note: There’s a rise in walking pneumonia in South Florida and across the country. “We’re no exception to the rule,” said Dr. Marcos Mestre ...

Children’s hospitals across the country are seeing an unusual increase in the number of serious and more complicated cases of walking pneumonia affecting much younger patients, according to ...

(AP) Doctors in North Texas say they’ve seen a rise in walking pneumonia cases in recent months, particularly among young children, mirroring a nationwide trend. The U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Do you have a runny nose and nagging cough that has persisted for weeks but you've still managed to drag yourself to work and school? You may be among a surging caseload of people with mycoplasma ...

In fact, cases of “walking pneumonia” have increased across the country, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In case you’re not familiar with ...

According to the CDC, cases of walking pneumonia increased in the U.S. in late spring and has remained high. While cases have been increasing across all age groups, it has grown the most among ...

pneumoniae-associated pneumonia or acute bronchitis has been increasing over the past six months, peaking in late August," the CDC said in an alert on Oct. 18. Experts said the rise started ...

Cases of "walking pneumonia" are on the rise nationwide, and the illness is largely infecting young children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier this week that it was ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered the recommended age for the pneumonia vaccine from 65 to 50 for adults. “Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more ...