Pneumonia at a glance: Anyone can get pneumonia ... Finally, I got an appointment and dragged myself to it—walking was difficult, it was even more challenging to breathe, and my legs hardly worked.

On this day 13 years ago, the country music world nearly lost Randy Travis—but Randy powered through after his wife refused to pull the plug.

Walking pneumonia, a milder cousin of traditional pneumonia, is showing an unexpected surge in cases across the United States, prompting health authorities to issue new guidance for recognition ...

"Walking pneumonia doesn't tend to cause much nasal or sinus congestion in adults, who tend to experience chest cold symptoms from an infection," said Johns Hopkins.

Walking pneumonia has been steadily infecting more people since last spring, says the agency, with younger children accounting for the most cases. That’s unusual, since most walking pneumonia cases ...

Walking pneumonia tends to peak every three to seven years, Dr. Pischel says, but the reason for this pattern—and why it’s surging this year, in particular—isn’t totally clear.

Walking pneumonia can masquerade as a common cold, but knowing these key symptoms and when to seek help could make all the difference in your recovery.

Walking pneumonia is highly contagious and can be spread through respiratory droplets, typically from sneezes and coughs, though you can also contract it from someone talking, breathing or singing ...