A dry cough that lingers without fever or mucus may be linked to poor air quality. Doctors explain how pollution irritates ...

You’ve been feeling a tickle in your throat this week, so you took a bunch of vitamins, drank a few extra glasses of water and hoped for the best. This morning, you have a new symptom: a cough. But ...

People often dismiss a cough as a minor ailment, but sometimes it can be a sign of an underlying problem, especially when ...

If you developed a dry cough a few years ago, you may have simply written it off as having a cold. But these days, it’s understandable to be on high alert for a slew of possible illnesses. Do you have ...

It is not unusual to cough up phlegm with a common cold. However, it can also indicate a different, sometimes serious, underlying condition such as stomach acid reflux, lung disease, or heart disease.

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

A cough that produces mucus, or phlegm, is known as a wet — or productive — cough. Producing mucus while coughing is typically a response to allergens and irritants, airway infections, or an ...

FOR some people, it starts with a scratchy throat followed by a tickly cough. For others, a headache comes first, before a bunged up nose. Ana Carolina Goncalves, superintendent pharmacist at Pharmica ...

Causes of a tickle in the throat can include viral infections, allergies, acid reflux, or environmental exposures like smoke. For some itchy throats, such as vocal strain, over-the-counter products ...

Acute coughs are often caused by a minor illness and go away within a few weeks, while chronic coughs may be a symptom of something more serious. A cough is a reflex that your body uses to clear your ...