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Overview Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia.Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. It is most serious for infants and young children, people older than age 65, and people with health problems or weakened immune systems.SymptomsThe signs and symptoms of pneumonia vary from mild to severe, depending on factors such as the type of germ causing...

Coco da Bahia, Coco da Praia, Coconut Palm, Cocos nucifera, Cocotero, Cocotier, Copra, Coqueiro, Coqueiro da Bahia, Coqueiro da Praia, Kokosnuss, Kokospalm, Kokospalme, Mnazi.What is Coconut?Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm. It can be eaten as food or used as medicine.Coconut is taken by mouth for bladder stones, diabetes, high cholesterol, and weight loss.In foods, coconut is used in various preparations.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...High cholesterol. Some early research suggests that eating foods prepared with coconut flour can lower levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol compared to baseline in people with slightly...