It can save kids from an awful illness and save babies’ lives.” Pertussis can cause uncontrollable, violent coughing that often ends with a deep “whooping” sound as the person tries to ...

Dave Marcus, 57, even suffered a hernia due to the constant coughing. But even after having surgery remove the hernia and being given antibiotics for the suspected chest infection, the cough persisted ...

Another common cause of chronic cough is a postinfectious cough, which lasts more than 3 weeks after resolution of ... is ideally diagnosed via newborn screening, but screening is imperfect ...

Sometimes this side effect may be beneficial if the cough is preventing you from sleeping, but the drowsiness can interfere with daytime activities (like driving and paying attention to your daily ...

A dog struck down with a chronic cough after inhaling grass was saved when his owners noticed he wasn’t 'singing along' to Shania Twain. Five-year-old Border Collie Jax loves howling to the country ...

Whooping cough cases are surging across the country. The illness causes a signature “whooping” sound after someone coughs. Coughs can linger for months afterward. Respiratory illness season ...