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Dear Dr. Roach: I have a dry cough that's been going on for about 13-14 years. I'm a healthy 62-year-old and read that it is called "cough variant asthma." I would like to know more about this but ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I also have a dry cough that’s been going on for about 13-14 years. I’m a healthy 62-year-old and read that it is called “cough variant asthma.” I would like to know more about this ...

Unlike many dry, tickling coughs from colds, pneumonia typically produces phlegm that may appear yellow, green, or even contain traces of blood. This “productive” cough helps clear infected ...

Article continues below Regarding these medications, he explained that these can cause irritation to the airway, which can lead to a dry cough that can be chronic. This is one of the most frequent ...

Parents at Del Valle Early College High School were notified by Austin Public Health of a case of pertussis. The infectious ...

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 ...

High rates of respiratory illnesses following the most severe flu season since 2009 prompted ChristianaCare to establish a telephone line to meet the surge. The line received more than 1,200 ...

If you're battling a persistent cough, you're not alone. Dr Ahmed, an NHS GP in the UK, has revealed that many of his patients are also suffering from an "ongoing chronic cough". He emphasised ...

A measles outbreak has been keeping American health care professionals on their toes, but experts say we should also be wary of another preventable disease: whooping cough. This illness typically ...