Cases of “walking pneumonia” have been rising sharply in the United States since the spring, especially among young children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The FDA revised labeling requirements for codeine-containing medications in 2018. They warn that they should not be taken by children and teens under age 18. Prescription cough and cold medicines ...

The CDC had documented more than 17,600 infections as of Oct. 5—more than four times those recorded at this time last year.

It starts with typical cold symptoms. After about two weeks a person will develop a "heavy, hard cough and the classic whoop ...

Cases of whooping cough are surging across the country. Doctors share symptoms, how to prevent pertussis, vaccination ...

Making sense of it all can be daunting. One of the most confusing things about cough medicines is understanding the difference between cough suppressants and expectorants. Cough suppressants stop you ...

This is the first study to comprehensively evaluate children with chronic cough and without a selective workup. Our study suggests that among children with chronic cough (ie, cough of > 8 weeks ...

The early symptoms of whooping cough sound like a normal cold but the coughs develop into ones that sound like “whoop” when ...

With children back in school and illness on the rise, the sounds of sickness, especially coughs, are becoming more common. For some kids, that cough may linger. As a parent, what should you do when ...

the rise in whooping cough rates is a significant concern," says Dr. Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. Whooping cough is a highly contagious ...