This build-up may cause coughing and discomfort ... Contact a healthcare provider if excess phlegm persists for more than three to four weeks or if chest pain or wheezing occurs.

A cough of over three weeks containing mucus should prompt people to pay a visit to their doctor. "As we head into winter, we ...

If you have a cough with these symptoms, you should book a doctors appointment as one type of illness is on the rise in ...

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

It can be acute, lasting less than three weeks, or chronic. Treatments for a wet cough depend on its underlying cause. Common remedies aim to loosen or break up mucus and provide you relief.

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

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 ...

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

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