IF you don’t currently have a cough, it’s likely you know someone who currently has a cough. It’s officially cold and flu ...

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

Anyone who has a persistent chesty cough producing phlegm that does not go away should see their GP to test for Chronic ...

Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States — yet one ...

Coughing is one of the most common and noticeable symptoms of the condition, but it’s specifically a cough that lasts a long ...

World COPD Day 2025 Generally it is believed that COPD is a smoker’s cough but a pulmonologist explains how it is more than ...

You may have heard the term COPD before — either in a radio or television commercial. COPD, short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cough score was used to determine severity and featured questions from three validated assessments. Poorer ...

The arrival of cold weather can exacerbate the condition, causing difficulty in breathing due to airway irritation, pollution ...

In 2021, an estimated 14 million adults in the United States reported a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. If you’re not sure what the ...

Whenever we think of difficulty in breathing, the first image that comes to mind is often the dramatic scenes shown in movies ...

Coughing up white mucus or phlegm can indicate several conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In some cases, a person may need to see a doctor.