The organization Remember Katie Donate Life donated 102 Cough Buddy medical bears to Columbus Regional Hospital. The bears serve as medical devices that help patients cough, breathe deeply and laugh ...

What’s more, a parched body may push your immune system to release more histamines. These chemicals swell your nose and make more mucus, which can set off a cough. If you're sick, stay hydrated. This ...

Acute coughs are often caused by a minor illness and go away within a few weeks, while chronic coughs may be a symptom of something more serious. A cough is a reflex that your body uses to clear your ...

The median age of the 150 children (91 boys, 56 girls) studied was 8.2 years (IQR 7); 163 parents were approached (response rate of 92%). Spirometry was normal in all children who could perform ...

Coughing is your body’s natural response when something is irritating your airways or your throat. And a cough from a cold or the flu will often go away on its own without any treatment. But in the ...

A cough may linger following a virus such as a cold or the flu. After ruling out other issues, the doctor may diagnose a ‘postviral cough.’ Experts are unsure exactly why this happens, but there are a ...