Children can suffer from seven to 10 respiratory infections and spend up to 140 days with cold-related symptoms during the dreaded cold and flu season, Dr. Melanie Wilson-Taylor, a pediatrician at ...

Toddlers are known for getting sick—and coughing comes with the territory. Here are the most common causes of toddler cough, why coughing often gets worse at night, the best treatment options, and ...

Cough syrups are no longer prescribed automatically — and for good reason. Between safety concerns, limited effectiveness, ...

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

An infant under two months old has died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Mississippi. Pertussis cases in the state have sharply increased, with 115 cases reported in 2025 compared to ...

Do you know how many times each day the average healthy adult coughs? A study out of Europe suggested more than 18 times per day. You may be saying, “I thought you only cough when you are sick.” In ...

There are all kinds of ways to have a cough, none of them fun. But whether your wet cough is gross or your dry cough has become painful, know that a cough is your body’s way of protecting itself, ...