Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are on the rise in the United States. While vaccines have kept this illness under control for decades, recent trends show a resurgence. In Utah, cases have ...

Deaths from whooping cough have been recorded in Louisiana and Washington. More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows. This ...

A cough lasting over eight weeks, known as a chronic cough, signals potential underlying issues like asthma, reflux, or heart problems. Ignoring this persistent symptom can delay crucial diagnoses.

The state has reported more than 3,500 cases this year. Texas is currently seeing four times the number of whooping cough cases compared to the same time last year, the state’s health department said ...

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If you find yourself feeling feverish and coming down with a cough, congestion, or a runny nose, you might reach for a quick, over-the-counter (OTC) fix. But with so many products to choose from in ...

Navigating dietary choices during a cough and cold requires understanding how certain fruits impact the body. While fruits offer essential nutrients, some, like citrus and pineapple, can worsen ...

Kate and Greg Moor weren’t thinking “whooping cough” when their son, 13-year-old Joe, started having coughing fits in early March. Joe probably just had a late winter virus, the Bloomfield Hills, ...

As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, ...

When you get stuffy and come down with a nasty cough, you might assume the culprit is the common cold. Feeling seriously unwell could point you in the direction of the flu, COVID-19, or RSV ...

Chronic cough remains a common reason for consultation in pulmonology post–COVID-19. But what do we really know about this condition, now 5 years after the pandemic’s onset? This topic was discussed ...

The odds are high you’ve had a cough before in your life, but each time can throw you for a loop. Even though you’ve been through this, it can be hard to know when to see a doctor for a cough and when ...