Identifying the cause of a chronic cough can be life-saving. Here we talk to five people with very different reasons for ...

If you have a cough and are putting it down to 'just you' or 'that illness' you've had for weeks, you should see a GP, a leading charity warns. PF - short for pulmonary fibrosis - can start as a dry ...

If you have a cough and are putting it down to 'just you' or 'that illness' you've had for weeks, you should see a GP, a leading charity warns. PF - short for pulmonary fibrosis - can start as a dry ...

A dry cough can have many causes, from allergies to viruses. Home remedies and medications may help provide relief. Drinking plenty of water and avoiding allergens or environmental irritants can ...

The most common causes of a cough that lasts as long as yours are reflux, postnasal drip and asthma. The ENT can almost always diagnose postnasal drip with an endoscopy. However, I suspect something ...

But I have had a persistent dry cough for 20 or so years. After seeing many doctors, it was determined to be acid reflux. I was then prescribed various acid-suppressing prescriptions such as ...

Violin teacher Constance Meyer’s chronic hacking cough was driving other people crazy. The mother of a new student figured ...

After the peak of influenza in late December and early January, there has been a decrease in the incidence of new cases, as ...

But I have had a persistent dry cough for 20 or so years. After seeing many doctors, it was determined to be acid reflux. I was then prescribed various acid-suppressing prescriptions such as ...

Early treatment of phlegm and mucus build-up is important, mainly to achieve symptomatic relief and prevent complications, ...

Ajwain or carom seeds may be percieved as just another spice stored away in a jar but it is packed with benefits especially ...

Following my recent column discussing weird and wonderful ‘remedies’ for coughs and colds, I have had some interesting messages from readers. Liz Davidson from Darlington says: “An old neighbour of ...