A dry cough doesn't produce mucus or phlegm, unlike a wet (productive) cough. A tickling or scratchy sensation in the throat prompts a cough. A natural reflex, it helps protect your airways and lungs ...

Coughs are notoriously difficult to get rid of, and unfortunately, no magic pill can make them disappear overnight. That’s ...

The distinctive sound of your cough carries far more information than you might imagine, potentially serving as a powerful diagnostic tool that could revolutionize how pneumonia gets detected and ...

When a persistent cough disrupts your sleep and drains your energy, it might be more than just a stubborn cold. Pneumonia, a serious lung infection, affects millions of Americans each year and can ...

Two West Virginia University physicians are encouraging people to recognize the early symptoms of whooping cough, so they can ...

As Texas grapples with an ongoing measles outbreak, the state is also on pace to see its highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade. Texas has reported 1,064 cases of pertussis, ...

OSCODA COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The District Health Department (DHD2) is urging residents to isolate and get treatment if they see symptoms of whooping cough after six cases were confirmed in ...

Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New studies also show that this condition appears to be a hereditary phenomenon ...