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

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

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 ...

For instance, “with lung infections, lying down helps 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 ...

It can be tricky to judge if a cough needs to be checked out by a medical professional and thankfully a doctor has weighed in ...

or vomiting, should immediately be assessed by your doctor or GP." Dr Munisamy said if your cough is caused by a cold or flu it could be accompanied by yellow phlegm, as well as: Headaches Muscle ...

The result is a stuffy nose, phlegmy throat or blocked airway. The feeling of built-up mucus can trigger a cough, which forces it out. In certain chronic diseases of the airways, like asthma ...

If that cough gets worse, causes trouble breathing, chest pain, losing weight without trying, or if you’re coughing up blood ...

Walking pneumonia is highly contagious and can cause very uncomfortable symptoms. Learn who can get it, how to treat and ...

On Friday, Oct. 25, parents at Captain Shreve High School received information via a pre-recorded phone call stating a single ...

A MAJOR alert has been issued to parents as 150 children have been hospitalised this year with whooping cough. The highly contagious disease is also known as pertussis and is on the rise in ...

The vaccine protects against serious infections including invasive diseases that attack parts of the body that are normally ...