Can allergies make you cough, or is there something else to blame for that seemingly seasonal tickle in your throat? An ...

Health experts have warned that a cough lasting more than three weeks could be a sign of a deadly disease making a comeback ...

The NHS has issued a warning over a slow-developing bacterial infection that usually starts with a cough. While the illness ...

Phlegm is mucus that can build up in your lungs and cause a cough. Several home remedies can relieve chest congestion. However, they are not cures for the infection responsible for the mucus ...

When a metallic taste is paired with coughing, you may have an upper respiratory infection like a cold. This can cause your phlegm to contain traces of blood. Repeatedly coughing up phlegm often ...

When a cough is productive, it means that a noticeable amount of phlegm is expelled. This enables the lungs to get rid of harmful substances. A productive asthmatic cough will expel phlegm and ...

“I was coughing up blood and mucus and I was in a lot of pain. As I was walking to the toilet I felt really shaky and then when I sat down on the toilet I felt like I was going to be sick,” she said.

And the mucus production, timing and other subtleties of your cough can reveal what’s causing it. We talked to doctors about how to identify different types of coughs and how to treat them. Here’s how ...

Additional symptoms can include a chronic cough that can be dry or may produce mucus; shortness of breath; a sensation of ...

[16] Alternatively, long-term tobacco smoke-induced changes in the character of airway mucus may play a role in modulating cough reflex sensitivity. Previous studies [17] have shown both a ...

Young children are particularly susceptible to colds and coughs due to their developing immune systems and frequent exposure ...