Once you understand what's behind your cough, choosing the right treatment becomes much easier.

Experts say the key lies in the cough’s symptoms and length. People should go see a doctor if their cough lasts for more than ...

Toddlers most often cough when the lining of their windpipe becomes irritated, which commonly happens when they are sick and fighting off an illness. While coughing can sometimes be helpful—removing ...

So your cold's long gone, but have you now been left with a lingering cough that is keeping everyone awake and annoying colleagues? New US research shows the average time for a cough to last after a ...

When it comes to respiratory health, a cough serves as the body’s primary alert system, protecting airways from harmful substances and clearing unwanted material. Yet for millions of Americans, this ...

Cough is the most common chief complaint in the United States and Australia. 1 Although the differential diagnosis of cough in children is extensive, coughs can have very characteristic presentations ...

A nighttime cough is the most common type of asthma cough, 15 and is included as part of the assessment for asthma control in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines for the diagnosis ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I am in my 70s, and for the last couple of decades I have had occasional coughing fits that are triggered by talking too long and/or too loudly.