A cough lasting more than three weeks could signal underlying health issues. Know possible causes, red flags, and when medical attention becomes essential.

A dry cough doesn't produce mucus or phlegm, unlike a wet (productive) cough. A tickling or scratchy sensation in the throat prompts a cough. A natural reflex, it helps protect your airways and lungs ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a dry cough that's been going on for about 13-14 years. I'm a healthy 62-year-old and read that it is called "cough variant asthma." I would like to know more about this but ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infection that affects your lungs, nose, throat, and breathing passages. You get it when infected droplets enter your nose, eyes, or mouth. This might happen ...

A cough is one of the most common symptoms that sends people to the doctor. As many as 30 million medical visits are related to coughing. Most coughs are caused by upper respiratory infections like a ...

A slight fever, body ache and sore throat. That’s how it starts. Eventually, the fever subsides. But congestion, cough, and fatigue persist. For over a month, i ...

Dear Doctors: I suffered extensive fatigue that I had attributed to a COVID-19 infection. Then a lung culture found something called mycobacterium avium complex. Would you kindly consider discussing ...