Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coughing is enough of a nuisance when it doesn’t impact your sleep, so it’s arguably even more frustrating when you can’t figure ...

No one wants to be the person who can’t stop coughing. Not only is it uncomfortable on your throat, but it also draws angry stares from others in elevators, subway cars, and restaurants—especially ...

"Coughing is a symptom rather than a diagnosis," says Philip Chen, MD, otolaryngologist at the the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. A 2013 study found the average cough lasts ...

* Nerve pathway hypersensitivity is a major contributor in persistent cough * Early diagnosis improves symptom control //and quality of life A cough that refuses to subside may feel like a minor ...

Dear Eric: I am in my 70s, and for the last couple of decades I have had occasional coughing fits that are triggered by talking too long and/or too loudly. When these fits happen, I literally can’t ...

DEAR ERIC: I am in my 70s, and for the last couple of decades I have had occasional coughing fits that are triggered by talking too long and/or too loudly. When these fits happen, I literally can’t ...