Thrissur: Authorities have issued a strong warning against giving cough syrup containing chlorpheniramine maleate and ...

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 ...

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 ...

advises against over-the-counter cough medicine and cough syrup for children younger than 4 years old since they can cause serious side effects. The AAP also says cough medicines aren't very ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...