Huff coughing, or huffing, is a breathing technique that helps move mucus out of the lungs. It can clear the lungs and help prevent infection in people with conditions such as chronic obstructive ...

Back pain from coughing is often caused by muscle strain and resolves on its own; however, you may need to see a healthcare provider to treat both the pain and the cough. When you cough, muscles ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...

An irritating cough that just won’t go away is easy to dismiss as a mild inconvenience, but in some cases, it can be subtle sign of something more serious. We spoke to Dr Andy Whittamore, GP and ...

Dr. Linda M. Morris (Medicine): An 80-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of cough and hypoxemia. The patient had been in her usual state of health — active in her community and ...

Dr. Shambhavi Singh (Medicine): A 79-year-old woman was evaluated in the primary care clinic of this hospital because of cough and weight loss. The patient had been in her usual state of health until ...

Anyone who has dealt with a lingering cough knows how quickly it can take over daily life. It interrupts conversations, disrupts sleep and makes even simple things like eating or drinking ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Between baseline and week 6, the number of coughs per hour significantly fell among those receiving extended ...