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 ...

Coughs come in many forms, but they generally fall into two categories: wet and dry. Both types have different causes and treatment options, so it’s important to recognize the distinguishing factors ...

A lot of us have a cough now, right? Maybe you were sick a couple of weeks ago and are better, but the coughing just won’t go away. You may be popping cough drops like it’s your job, or maybe you’ve ...

Dear Doctors: I caught a cold and was sick for about a week. There wasn’t anything unusual about it except that now I have a dry cough that won’t go away. It gets triggered by cold air and gets worse ...

If you developed a dry cough a few years ago, you may have simply written it off as having a cold. But these days, it’s understandable to be on high alert for a slew of possible illnesses. Do you have ...

Habit cough is a functional disorder because its persistence is not the result of physical symptoms. Because many physicians do not consider psychological triggers of physical symptoms early in the ...

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