The "best" cough medicine is ultimately based on the type of cough you have, as well as evaluation of possible side effects. The three main types of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines adults can use to ...

Children can suffer from seven to 10 respiratory infections and spend up to 140 days with cold-related symptoms during the dreaded cold and flu season, Dr. Melanie Wilson-Taylor, a pediatrician at ...

Medications such as nasal decongestants and cough suppressants may help manage symptoms of upper respiratory infections. Most respiratory infections clear up with self-care at home. A respiratory ...

Next time you're coughing, reach for a soothing cup of hot tea. While drinking hot tea of any kind can be helpful when you have a cough, simply because it’s hydrating, the steam can help open your ...

A cough, while common, can signal various underlying conditions ranging from minor irritations to serious health concerns. Dr. Fady Youssef, a board-certified pulmonologist, explains that ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — It sounds like something from science fiction: a mobile app that can tell what respiratory illness you have based on the sound of your cough. A group of scientists and physicians at the ...

More than 10,800 cases have been recorded this year so far. Cases of whooping cough are more than three times higher this year than they were at the same time last year, according to data from the ...