STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WPVI) -- A cough is supposed to protect the lungs and windpipe from irritants. But coughs that go on and on can be annoying - or signs of bigger problems. Chronic coughs can have ...

About 4% to 10% of the adult population experiences chronic cough — a cough lasting eight weeks or more, or at least four weeks for children. A chronic cough doesn't call for immediate medical ...

MENTOR, Ohio — American Family Care has put together a quiz to help you get to the bottom of why you're coughing. No Yes, It’s usually under control, but I’ve been experiencing a recent flare-up of a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat and it was driving me and everybody around me nuts. You had written a column about chronic throat-clearing. In the article, you ...

Chronic cough has more than 20 causes, and in up to 62% of cases more than one cause can be involved. Specific therapy for the cause of chronic cough leads to cough resolution in up to 98% of cases.

Frequent coughing can be a nuisance, disrupting your daily life and often causing concern about your health. While occasional coughing is normal and even necessary to clear the airways, persistent or ...

A wet cough is one that produces mucus or phlegm. It’s also sometimes called a productive or chesty cough. An occasional cough is usually nothing to be worried about — it’s a normal reflex that helps ...

Most coughs come and go without much thought. A winter chill, a dusty room or a simple viral infection can trigger a cough that settles within a few days. But when that cough lingers long after the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been coughing for more than 10 years and have been diagnosed with asthma. My asthma (if that is the problem) is cough-induced. I have received treatment from several ...

Dear Eric: I am in my 70s, and for the last couple of decades I have had occasional coughing fits that are triggered by talking too long and/or too loudly. When these fits happen, I literally can’t ...

Are you an adult suffering from a long-standing cough that does not produce phlegm and stops as soon as you fall asleep? Has your cough failed to improve despite being treated with different ...