Dr. Duffy says asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip, and drugs like ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, cause the most coughs. GERD, or reflux, can cause coughing, although coughing can also cause GERD.

Causes of persistent cough include post-nasal drip, acid reflux, blood pressure medications, and infections like pertussis.

Can allergies make you cough, or is there something else to blame for that seemingly seasonal tickle in your throat? An allergist explains.

Whooping cough has continued to rise in America, and Oklahoma is no exception. The disease, often referred to as pertussis, has affected 71 Oklahomans since the start of the year. Last year, Oklahoma ...

You may be popping cough drops like it’s your job, or maybe you’ve just accepted that the symptom is your way of life for now. Maybe you’re googling at-home treatments in the middle of the ...

Maybe you were sick a couple of weeks ago and are better, but the coughing just won’t go away. You may be popping cough drops like it’s your job, or maybe you’ve just accepted that the symptom is your ...

A chronic cough is a cough that continues for weeks and does not subside. According to experts, there are many causes for it which include asthma, postnasal drip and acid reflux, and a few serious ...

That excessive mucus drips into the back of the throat and irritates it, causing a post-nasal drip cough. As if that weren’t enough, she noted, “excess mucus can also obstruct the sinuses and when it ...

A dry cough could be caused by the flu, common cold, asthma or exposure to smoking. Several home remedies can help soothe the pain but for consistent coughing, you would have to visit a doctor. Dry ...

The most common causes of a cough that lasts as long as yours are reflux, postnasal drip and asthma. The ENT can almost always diagnose postnasal drip with an endoscopy. However, I suspect something ...

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