Having a cough tends to be a nuisance—interrupting dinner, disturbing a quiet movie theatre or waking up your spouse in the middle of the night. But a prolonged, chronic cough—one that lasts for three ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat and it was driving me and everybody around me nuts. You had written a column about chronic throat-clearing. In the article, you ...

A lingering cough is often brushed aside as a passing infection, allergy or smoker’s irritation. However, doctors warn that ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WPVI) -- A cough is supposed to protect the lungs and windpipe from irritants. But coughs that go on and on can be annoying - or signs of bigger problems. Chronic coughs can have ...

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 ...

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A dry cough causes a scratchy throat but doesn't produce mucus. Upper respiratory infections, allergies, and asthma often trigger it. A dry cough can develop for many reasons. Some of the most common ...

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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 talk or stop ...