President Barack Obama reportedly had a mysterious sore throat for weeks, but now the diagnosis is in: acid reflux into the throat, also called airway reflux or LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux). This ...

The new work by UCSF researchers could lead to interventions to prevent pneumonia or treat certain types of chronic cough. When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy ...

Here's when it's normal, and when you should see a specialist. There are some things in life that are just super annoying when they stick around too long: rainy weather, houseguests and a lingering ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways If asthma is not well-controlled, it can cause airway remodeling and ...

We all know that asthma impacts breathing. What may be less known is that the disease, which restricts our airways due to inflammatory responses, can be caused throughout our lifetime by a variety of ...

There is a greater prevalence of acid reflux disease in patients with both of these conditions, and treating the sleep apnea in turn may improve the acid reflux, which then may improve the cough, ...

Q: I have developed an episodic but chronic cough. My wife thought it could be due to my acid reflux. Is that a real thing? A: We cough to protect our airway or because something irritates the airway.

Despite chronic cough being one of the most frequent reasons for both primary care and specialty physician visits, its diagnosis and treatment remain challenging. The most common causes are upper ...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 19 – Surgery to correct gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, can preserve lung function in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease both before and after transplantation, ...

Are you sometimes exhausted during the day, even when you think you've gotten enough sleep? You could be one of an estimated 27 million Americans suffering from nighttime gastroesophageal reflux ...