YOU’RE PROBABLY HEARING MORE COUGHING THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT WHEN IS A COUGH CONCERNING? WELL, DOCTOR ALBERT POLITO FROM MERCY MEDICAL CENTER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE INFORMATION. GOOD MORNING. SO WE’RE ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes chronic bronchitis? Is there a cure? Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs (bronchial tubes). Symptoms include ...

Resting and staying hydrated helps support recovery from acute bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis requires ongoing medical care for long-term symptoms. Antibiotics can treat bacterial bronchitis, but not ...

The management of chronic cough is described in evidence-based guidelines that appear to be effective for diagnosing and treating the many underlying causes of chronic cough. However, the management ...

Here's what causes bronchitis, how the illness usually spreads and how you can treat symptoms if it affects you or a loved one.

Hemoptysis can signal conditions ranging from the mild to life-threatening. Here’s how to determine which cases demand immediate intervention. Hemoptysis is frequently encountered by primary-care ...

These findings add further support to the current recommendation, which is not to give antibiotics to people with acute bronchitis who are generally healthy and not at high risk for severe illness, ...

Coughing is a reflex that typically serves as a defense mechanism to clear the airways of irritants or secretions. (Fun fact: Coughs can propel air and particles out of the lungs and throat at speeds ...

So your cold's long gone, but have you now been left with a lingering cough that is keeping everyone awake and annoying colleagues? New US research shows the average time for a cough to last after a ...