Residents in the Tri-State area experiencing a persistent cough may be dealing with bronchitis, a common illness that often follows a cold or flu.

Here’s why cold symptoms can stick around after our bodies have fought off ... Other reasons for a persistent cough might ...

A persistent cough can be a sign of a more serious illness, which is why it's important to get it checked by a doctor.

If you've got a nasty cough that won't seem to go away, then try adding one fruit to your diet - as it's believed to contain ...

While coughing serves as one of the body's natural defense mechanisms, distinguishing between a common viral infection and a ...

If it persists after this time and home treatments ... to avoid irritants like smoke or dust. A dry cough may be a symptom of the common cold, flu, allergies, asthma, or acid reflux.

“This chest cold has a real junky and persistent cough,” O’Mahony told HuffPost ... cough is most likely due to prolonged inflammation in the airways — even after the virus is gone, the body continues ...

“If your cough is not getting better after a week, it is a good idea to check in with your doctor,” says Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. But if your ...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that can cause persistent coughing ... may initially look like a cold before becoming more serious one to two weeks after infection.

The illness may first resemble a common cold but can produce "rapid, violent, and uncontrolled coughing fits" a week to two weeks after symptoms appear. People who are vaccinated may still get ...