ORLANDO, Fla. — Asthma is the most common cause of chronic cough in children, but it’s important to be aware of other differential diagnoses for those patients who have less common concerns ...

Sometimes, a cough can persist even when your child has no other symptoms of an illness. "[Chronic cough] is the single most common reason that parents call my office for a new-patient evaluation ...

The other is emphysema. Most people with COPD have symptoms of both conditions. In chronic bronchitis, swollen airways and excessive mucus production cause a chronic cough and difficulty breathing.

But recent research points to a new avenue to explore – it found chronic coughs could be hereditary. The type of cough seems to be important too. Parents were found to often pass on the same cough to ...

Treatments for a wet cough can depend on the cause, which may include the common cold, viral or bacterial respiratory infections, chronic lung conditions, allergies, or congestive heart failure.

(Nasdaq: TRVI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing the investigational therapy Haduvio™ (oral nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of chronic cough in idiopathic pulmonary ...

Background: Children presenting with chronic cough are common to the primary care physicians, but data on the etiology are scant. Methods: We evaluated 40 children (age range, 5 to 12 years ...

This article provides an overview of the best OTC and prescription cough suppressants, along with which are appropriate for different age groups and how to use them safely. If you have a severe or ...

Roche’s chronic cough program has sputtered to a halt. The drugmaker, which axed the program after the drug candidate disappointed in phase 2, disclosed (PDF) the setback as part of a wider ...