Regular mucus tends to be thin and slippery, and it is generally a constant presence on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, phlegm ...

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...

It was thought that Bohdan Suprun might have an infection or pneumonia, but when antibiotics didn't help him, he knew it was far more serious.

This is typically due to a cold or flu and usually clears up swiftly once the infection has passed. However, there are instances when the effects seem to persist. Doctors at medical website ...

Or maybe the cough was just done working its way out of my system. Either way, by the end of the week, I barely noticed it anymore, and my friends and family were no longer alarmed by my presence.

Once a cold virus gets inside you, your immune system, the body's defense against germs, launches a counter-attack. It's this response that brings on the classic symptoms like a cough or stuffed ...

A hay fever cough can linger for longer than expected when pollen levels are high, and many people believe they've been taken down by a summer cold. But, it's a very normal sign of seasonal allergies.

Both the common cold and whooping cough can cause cold-like symptoms. However, the two conditions are completely different and require separate treatment strategies. Written by: Tenzin Chodon ...

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Most cough medicines don't work, either But that's not the only cold medicine that probably does little to nothing for your cold. The "active" ingredients in cough medicines are probably useless too.

Medical Mysteries Medical Mysteries: Her maddening cough had an unexpected cause For more than a year, coughing disrupted a violin teacher’s life and sleep.