It’s exciting to watch flowers bloom as the weather turns warm, but those spring allergies can be a buzzkill. If you find ...

When you hear a person coughing, you will probably run away, but for this machine sound of coughing can be helpful. According to a study published last year, cough is one of the most common ...

When a person has black or dark-colored mucus, they may have inhaled potentially harmful pollutants. Coughing up black mucus may also be due to an underlying infection or condition. Mucus serves ...

Dr. Duffy says asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip, and drugs like ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, cause the most coughs. GERD, or reflux, can cause coughing, although coughing can also cause GERD.

School-aged children and infants have made up the most cases in 2025, according to NCDHHS, and 49 percent of the people diagnosed are up to date on their pertussis vaccination.

An upper respiratory infection is a viral infection that passes from one person to another, irritating the nose, throat, and lungs. It often comes with congestion and a nagging cough. The phlegm ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a very contagious disease. It can spread when a person with pertussis coughs or sneezes. A person with pertussis can spread the disease for several ...