A wet cough is often a sign of a bacterial or viral infection. Most causes won’t require treatment. Available treatments include medications and lifestyle changes, some of which aren’t appropriate for ...

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.

Sensory neuropathic cough (SNC), or neurogenic cough, is a chronic cough that is usually dry. People may also experience ticking, burning, or painful sensations in the throat. It occurs when the ...

Chronic cough could stem from your stomach, not lungs. Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph explains how reflux reaching the throat ...

Dr. Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: Cough seems to be going around here in the Northwest. My wife has coughed excessively for months now. She was given hydrocodone-homatropine syrup for a month, but ...

Coughing up blood, or haemoptysis, can indicate serious underlying conditions like tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, or even lung ...

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 ...

R. Eric Thomas, a playwright, screenwriter, best-selling author and a former columnist for Elle.com and Slate.com, will be writing a new syndicated column called “Asking Eric.” (Kap2ure ...