The patient’s own doctors couldn’t agree on a cause. One said asthma. Another implicated her age, then 71. A third blamed ...

Dealing with a constant cough can be downright miserable—especially if it’s at night when you’re trying to sleep. Even after ...

Compared with individuals with normal weight, multivariable adjusted ORs for chronic cough risk were 1.4 (95% CI 1.2 to 1.6) in overweight, 1.9 (95% CI 1.7 to 2.2) in obese and 2.6 (95% CI 2.1 to 3.2) ...

In older adults, typical symptoms (such as a fever or cough) may be absent, and instead, symptoms may be lower-than-normal temperature, feeling weak, and sudden confusion. Management/Treating Symptoms ...

A small amount of blood in the phlegm or mucus you cough up during a cold is normal. A little bit of blood in your phlegm will make the phlegm look red or pink, and it usually means that the ...

Whooping cough has continued to rise in America, and Oklahoma is no exception. The disease, often referred to as pertussis, has affected 71 Oklahomans since the start of the year. Last year, Oklahoma ...

Don’t be fooled—anything with a PE in the name won't work. Most cough medicines don't work, either But that's not the only cold medicine that probably does little to nothing for your cold.

Maybe you were sick a couple of weeks ago and are better, but the coughing just won’t go away. You may be popping cough drops like it’s your job, or maybe you’ve just accepted that the symptom is your ...

A bit of stability is exactly what New Zealand needs. Photo / 123RF If you squint a bit and park the terrifying onslaught of world news to one side, the path for New Zealand’s economy looks ...

“The serious phase of the disease occurs when fits of coughing happen and with those a child can have oxygen levels dip in the blood, there can be seizures, damage to the brain and even death in ...

Wheezing is a hallmark symptom of asthma, but not everyone experiences it. You may have a cough or more silent symptoms of asthma. In rare cases, the absence of wheezing could suggest severe asthma.

‘Cough associated with other symptoms – such ... For most patients, with the correct treatment, life expectancy is normal and quality of life is good. ‘However. bronchiectasis is often ...