This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see a lot of COVID cases and upper respiratory ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some ...

FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I’M MANDY GAITHER AND WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S. AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM ITS VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,500 REPORTED CASES.

Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness that causes hyper-reactivity of the airways and episodes of difficulty breathing. Pertussis (whooping cough) is a bacterial infection that can cause respiratory ...

An expectorant is a type of cough medicine that thins and loosens mucus. These medications are typically used for managing chest congestion, especially when symptoms are caused by a lot of mucus. In ...

Have you heard about air conditioner lung? We will take you through how the cold and pressure may lead to a cough or potentially even a cold. Have you ever found yourself coughing when your air ...

Denise Devoto, 52, developed what she believed to be a terrible cough and cold in December 2022, and suffered coughing fits that made her feel like she'd 'broken a rib'. Despite feeling so weak ...