Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: ...

Residents in the Tri-State area experiencing a persistent cough may be dealing with bronchitis, a common illness that often follows a cold or flu.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

Chowdhury's first suggestion was to make some water warm, add salt and gargle it in the back of your throat. "This helps ...

— The flu, caused by influenza viruses that are always changing, leads to fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics IS seeing an increase in cases of flu and RSV this week. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine ...

On the other hand, coughs caused by medications used to treat congestive heart failure often sound dry. Coughing may be a sign that your heart failure is getting worse. You may develop a cough ...

But a non-productive cough is more dry, says John M. Coleman III, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care specialist with the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute. Meaning, you don’t ...

“A productive cough is a cough that produces phlegm,” Dr. Youssef says. But a non-productive cough is more dry, says John M. Coleman III, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care specialist with the ...