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Learn more about pneumonia

Posted on Oct 30th 2007 3:00PM by Bethany Sanders
Fit and healthy adults don't often worry about pneumonia, since it's very young children and the elderly who are most at risk. But the fact is that anyone can acquire community-acquired pneumonia, and it's the sixth leading cause of death among adults.

You can reduce your chances of developing pneumonia by living a healthy lifestyle -- nutritious diet, exercise, plenty of sleep, and quitting smoking for instance. Though pneumonia isn't on the rise, doctors are seeing more cases that don't respond to the typical antibiotic treatment. Get in the know about pneumonia by reading this Q&A from the Baltimore Sun.

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