It’s the time of year when we’re all stuck inside due to the low temperatures, so it can only mean one thing: Almost everyone is getting sick. The icky bugs that cause colds, influenza, COVID and RSV ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

The antitussive agent selected was one used in practice before this study. It contained a "narcotic-exempt" cough-syrup base fortified with codeine to equal 11.7 mg. of total antitussive agents ...

It causes a barking cough, with or without fever. And it may cause problems with breathing ... An injectable steroid is often given if the child can’t take steroids by mouth (oral). This medicine can ...

Among the many contagious diseases circulating right now — RSV, walking pneumonia and norovirus among them — is one that you may not have heard of for a while, or perhaps had assumed was an illness of ...

A dry cough can have many causes, from allergies to viruses. Home remedies and medications may help provide relief. Drinking plenty of water and avoiding allergens or environmental irritants can ...

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One potential symptom of congestive heart failure is a cardiac cough. This may occur because of fluid building up in the lungs, and it may be a sign that the condition is worsening. Share on ...

Honey can help with a cough, whether taken by the spoonful or added to a soothing hot tea. Honey offers anti-inflammatory benefits to soothe a cough, coating the throat and easing related symptoms.

These benefits are most clear in the first few days of illness. Antihistamines alone, however, do not appear to relieve cough symptoms. Check the labels when buying a cold medicine or cough syrup so ...

Pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough, or a bacterium known as mycoplasma may also be behind some lingering coughs, Theodore Strange, M.D., a physician and associate professor of medicine ...