DEAR DR. ROACH: I also have a dry cough that’s been going on for about 13-14 years. I’m a healthy 62-year-old and read that it is called “cough variant asthma.” I would like to know more about this ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MDMedically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Different types of asthma include: They have similarities, but several also have unique characteristics that influence how ...

Credit: Getty Images The GINA 2024 asthma update includes new guidance on medications, monitoring, treatment goals, remission, cough variant asthma, children, and more. The Global Initiative for ...

Chronic cough is any cough that lasts for at least 4 weeks in children and 8 weeks in adults. If you can't stop coughing it could be due to asthma, post-COVID-19, GERD, COPD, and more. Once the ...

Klein is a contributor for TIME. Klein is a contributor for TIME. No one wants to be the person who can’t stop coughing. Not only is it uncomfortable on your throat, but it also draws angry stares ...

Have a cough that won’t seem to go away? Has it lasted longer than eight weeks? You should go to your doctor. Any cough lasting more than eight weeks is considered chronic and is not likely to go away ...

Coughing is a reflex that typically serves as a defense mechanism to clear the airways of irritants or secretions. (Fun fact: Coughs can propel air and particles out of the lungs and throat at speeds ...

No one wants to be the person who can’t stop coughing. Not only is it uncomfortable on your throat, but it also draws angry stares from others in elevators, subway cars, and restaurants—especially ...