A persistent cough can be a sign of a more serious illness, which is why it's important to get it checked by a doctor.

“A productive cough is a cough that produces phlegm,” Dr. Youssef says. But a non-productive cough is more dry, says John M .

When people think about heart problems, they often imagine symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath. However, a ...

“If your cough is not getting better after a week, it is a good idea to check in with your doctor,” says Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. But if your ...

A cough that does not produce mucus or phlegm. Sometimes Dry Cough may signify an underlying health condition. These conditions include: An infection of the air sacs in one or both the lungs.

Anyone who has been on social media in recent weeks has likely seen anecdotal reports about a lingering cough that’s going around ... as ‘walking pneumonia’ because symptoms appear as a chest cold or ...