Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Coughing up white mucus can be a sign of an upper respiratory infection ...

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

Chronic cough is any cough that lasts for at least 4 weeks in children and 8 weeks in adults. If you can't stop coughing it could be due to asthma, post-COVID-19, GERD, COPD, and more. Once the ...

(Health.com)-- You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious? A chronic cough, defined as lasting more than eight weeks, is not uncommon.

The term smoker's cough often suggests mere hoarseness and a scratchy throat. This also refers to a persistent tickle and irritation inside one's lungs. However, doctors caution that such a chronic ...

A cough can feel like a particularly annoying symptom to deal with, especially if it’s keeping you awake at night or lingering for weeks on end. But there’s probably a good reason you have that cough ...

Huff coughing, or huffing, is a breathing technique that helps move mucus out of the lungs. It can clear the lungs and help prevent infection in people with conditions such as chronic obstructive ...

People who have one specific type of cough are being urged to see their GP over fears they could be one of 600,000 'missing' cases of a serious illness. However, if you have a persistent chesty cough ...