This study has demonstrated that asymptomatic current cigarette smokers have a significantly diminished cough reflex relative to that of healthy nonsmokers. The inhibition of cough sensitivity due ...

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 ...

One in five smokers suffer from a persistent smokers' cough and yet the majority do not realise it could be an early warning sign of a devastating lung disease, doctors warned today. Furthermore ...

Vapers are being struck down with a pesky cough – and doctors say it sounds different to that of a smoker. One London-based GP said has treated e-cigarette addicts who've developed a 'dry' or ...

The appeal of smoking has always been strong from the moment cigarettes were introduced to the public. The links between smoking, danger, and defiance, coupled with the perception that those who s ...

It is commonly known as “smokers’ cough”, because the symptoms include breathlessness and coughing. It’s estimated that approximately three million people in the UK have COPD. Seebri ...

and coughing attacks that can become so intense that some people vomit, choke or break their ribs, says Nagata. Pavia explains that whooping cough is caused by bacteria called Bordetella ...

Smoking or vaping can cause a chronic cough that persists even when a person is not sick. Environmental irritants such as dust, smoke, mold, or allergens can also cause a cough. A persistent cough ...

The smoking risk calculator is a tool that can help a smoker realise how much of his / her life has been eaten away due to smoking. It is a free online calculator that clearly shows how many years of ...

People smoking outside Nottingham's hospitals have started receiving advice from dedicated officers. Smokers continue to gather outside Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust sites ...