Whooping cough is surging in the United States, with cases now five times higher than they were at the same point last year, according to preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Coughing can be caused by pollution or viral infections. Experts explain key differences, warning signs and when simple care ...

MEAN YOUR COUGH IS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. A SNIFFLE, A SNEEZE, A COUGH. RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES THRIVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. COUGH IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS FOR ANY LUNG CONDITION. COUGH AND ...

Coughing is a socially awkward symptom, particularly since the COVID pandemic hit. The problem is, coughing may persist for weeks or months after the infection has gone. Around 2.5% of people are ...

To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to eliminate other possible causes of her symptoms. Upon further questioning, the patient reports vaping. The chest ...

Although you can’t physically cough up a lung, you can cough hard enough to sustain injuries, such as cracking your ribs or rupturing your diaphragm. After a long coughing fit, you might joke about it ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT)–Health experts are warning parents about a new Internet challenge that could lead to an overdose. There’s a trend involving cooking food with over-the-counter cough medicine. Heating ...

The study found that cough severity and cough-related quality of life were not related to the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in nonsmoking adults with cough-variant asthma. Due to its high ...

Coughing up mucus may be a sign of a respiratory infection or lung issue. The color of the mucus may help inform what’s going on. Coughing is a natural reflex. It’s your body’s way of clearing your ...

A 32-year-old man reports symptoms of a dry cough of 1 week's duration to his primary care physician. Imaging studies are ordered. A chest radiograph (not shown) demonstrates a "mass-like" right lower ...

Many people would balk at the idea of having something inserted into their noses, particularly if that something was infectious whooping cough bacteria. So you've got to commend the 34 people in the ...

A 16-year-old adolescent presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of vomiting, tactile fevers, and a mild headache that went away 2 days earlier. The patient denies any abdominal or ...