Dr. Albert Polito, the director of the Lung Center at the Mercy Medical Center, explained the signs that could mean a cough ...

A cough lasting over eight weeks, known as a chronic cough, signals potential underlying issues like asthma, reflux, or heart problems. Ignoring this ...

Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing. Now, this once-rare illness, also known as ...

Coughing is more than a minor annoyance; it can reveal important clues about your health. According to a study published in PLOS One, understanding whether your cough is dry, wet, or wheezing helps ...

When dogs are in tight spaces or even share toys, there is a chance they could spread kennel cough to one another. Kennel cough is a contagious respiratory infection that can be caused by either a ...

One of the most common infectious diseases in dogs is kennel cough, also known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis. It is the canine version of a cold. It spreads quickly in places where pets are ...

Whooping cough is on the rise nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called ...

Spotting blood in your cough can feel terrifying, and with good reason. Medically known as haemoptysis, coughing up blood can signal anything from a stubborn infection to a life-threatening lung ...

The number of confirmed cases of pertussis in Wisconsin this year is already 10 times higher than the total number of cases in 2023, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. In 2023, ...

It can be tricky to determine whether your symptoms are actually the result of a common cold, bronchitis, or another type of infection. How do you know whether your cough and runny nose are signs of a ...