A simple sip of water can turn life-threatening, leading to aspiration pneumonia when liquid enters the lungs instead of the stomach. This condition, often caused by bacteria in aspirated material, ...

When a mouthful of water goes down the “wrong pipe”—heading toward the lungs instead of the gut—it triggers uncontrollable coughing. That’s because the upper airway senses the water and quickly ...

Doctors say they are forced to delay some procedures due to the risk of serious consequences for patients on Ozempic-like drugs.

Share on Pinterest GLP-1 agonist drugs for weight management could lead to aspiration pneumonia after endoscopy, a recent study found. Image credit: UCG/Getty Images. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have ...

VERIFY viewer Casey recently sent a text to our team asking if food can actually go down the wrong pipe. The medical term for food going down the wrong pipe is called aspiration, according to the ...