This build-up may cause coughing and discomfort ... They can also keep your nose and throat moist, reducing mucus and phlegm production. The extra moisture also makes it easier for your body ...

“Also, our body’s natural adrenaline levels, which help suppress coughs, decrease at night, making us more sensitive to that ...

Do you try to cough it up just so you can spit it out? According to a health expert, you may want to think twice before ...

Judith Voynow, a pediatric pulmonologist at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU in Virginia. The result is a stuffy nose, phlegmy throat or blocked airway. The feeling of built-up mucus can ...

As many Brits are falling ill with seasonal illnesses a doctor revealed how to tell what is causing your cough ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing cases of hand, foot, and mouth and walking pneumonia. WellSpan Pediatric ...

Young children are increasingly being infected with bacteria that can lead to the illness known as walking pneumonia. A ...

“Coughing may also cause dry throat and mouth ... the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body's attempt to ...

A "wet" or "moist" cough, also called a productive cough, describes a cough where mucus or phlegm is produced or heard. Treatments for a wet cough can depend on the cause, which may include the ...

Night-time coughing can wreck your sleep pattern ... “One cause may be a condition called postnasal drip where mucus drips down into the back of the throat from the nose, causing irritation ...