Cough

Persistent and chronic coughs can be hard to manage. Learn how to get rid of a cough and discover cough remedies.

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I Got Whooping Cough at 32โ€”Now I Have Lung Damage

Coughing fits, fatigue, and dizziness led to one person's whooping cough diagnosis at age 32. Now they're living with permanent lung damage.

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I Lost My Baby to Whooping Cough

One woman shares how she lost her one-month-old baby to whooping cough and why she advocates for the pertussis...


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11 Things You Should Know About Tdap Vaccines

Here are the side effects, cost, and other important things to know about the Tdap vaccines and boosters that protect...


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8 Whooping Cough Symptoms Everyone Should Know

Coughing fits, thick mucus, red eyesโ€”these are just a few of the symptoms of whooping cough....


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Pertussis Precautions: 6 Ways Stop the Spread of Whooping Cough

A vaccine is the best way to prevent pertussis, or whooping cough, but there many other pertussis...

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6 Things to Know About the Tdap Vaccine in Pregnancy

Newborns can't get the whooping cough vaccine. Getting the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy is one of the best...


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7 Things to Know About the DTaP Vaccine for Whooping Cough

Newborns and young children need the DTaP vaccine to avoid these three dangerous diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (aka...

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Why You Need Whooping Cough Vaccines and When to Get Them

Whooping cough vaccines have drastically reduced rates of pertussis, a serious condition. Here's why babies, children, and adults...


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What to Know About Whooping Cough Symptoms and Prevention

Here's a look at whooping cough symptoms, causes, and treatments, as well as how to prevent it with...


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How Is Pertussis Treated? What Doctors Want You to Know

Got a cough that just won't go away? It could be pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Here's how...


10 Medical Reasons for Your Persistent Coughing

Got a chronic cough that just wonโ€™t go away? One of these medical reasons could explain whatโ€™s going on.

Why You Might Want to Stop Taking Cough Medicine

Cough medicine may do more harm than good for your cold. Here's what science says about the common treatmentโ€”and what...


I Thought I Just Had an Annoying, Nagging Coughโ€”but It Was Actually a Severe Lung Disease

With only 100,000 people affected in the United States, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, is a diagnosis that few are...