Whooping cough gets its name from its most famous symptom – a "whoop" sound you might make when you gasp for air at the end of a coughing fit. But it doesn't happen in all adults, so it's ...

Treatment can help soothe irritated airways, loosen mucus, and suppress a cough to provide much-needed relief. Your exact treatment plan will depend on the underlying cause of your cough ...

Occasional or persistent cough may be a sign of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Managing acid reflux often improves chronic cough and provides relief, unless there are ...

Whooping cough is making a comeback in several parts of the world, with deaths reported in China, the Philippines, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, and outbreaks in countries including the US ...

Study objectives: To evaluate cough reflex sensitivity in a population of young, healthy, male cigarette smokers. Design: Cross-sectional comparison. Setting: Academic medical center. Participants ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Montgomery County's Office of Public Health is investigating an increase in whooping cough cases primarily among high school students, a county spokesperson told CBS News ...

Whooping cough is making a comeback in several parts of the world, with deaths reported in China, the Philippines, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, and outbreaks in countries including the US ...

China is experiencing a significant resurgence of whooping cough, with cases in the first two months of 2024 soaring more than 20 times compared to the same period in 2023. The National Disease ...

Public Health Wales has warned that the potentially 'dangerous' disease is on the rise again after March saw the highest rate of whooping cough in a decade Wales is experiencing a significant ...

In Europe, the situation is concerning. In the Netherlands, for example, according to the Dutch news service NOS, 1,800 cases of whooping cough were reported in the first two weeks of April ...

Jane Kim, MD, is currently a medical editor and writer. She also consults on digital content for physician medical education. Coughing is a spontaneous reflex that helps clear the throat and ...