If you developed a dry cough a few years ago, you may have simply written it off as having a cold. But these days, it’s understandable to be on high alert for a slew of possible illnesses. Do you have ...

Background and Objective: Airway clearance is essential for maintaining patency in critically ill patients and relies on the mucociliary escalator, expiratory flow, and cough strength. A weak cough ...

As winter approaches, more and more people are complaining of cough—both dry and wet. Now, dry cough is an unproductive cough, meaning that it is unable to remove mucus, phlegm or any other irritants ...

I have contemplated this issue on a personal level this year. My son recently completed his first T-ball season which began in a cooler-than-usual spring. He is an athletic 6-year-old with seasonal ...

Klein is a contributor for TIME. Klein is a contributor for TIME. 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 ...

There are all kinds of ways to have a cough, none of them fun. But whether your wet cough is gross or your dry cough has become painful, know that a cough is your body’s way of protecting itself, ...