Physicians should evaluate female patients complaining of chronic cough for psychological conditions when determining course of treatment as the two may be related, investigators concluded. Persistent ...

"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 ...

Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New studies also show that this condition appears to be a hereditary phenomenon ...

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Have a cough that won’t seem to go away? Has it lasted longer than eight weeks? You should go to your doctor. Any cough lasting more than eight weeks is considered chronic and is not likely to go away ...

Researchers found that adults with chronic cough reported lower quality of life, greater health care resource utilization, and reduced work productivity than those without it. Researchers estimated ...

Some people continue coughing after they recover from a common respiratory infection. Doctors explain why a cough can last for weeks, masking etiquette and red flags suggesting something more serious.