As air pollution levels rise during the smog season, many parents worry about their children developing persistent coughs, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Asthma is the most common cause of chronic cough in children, but it’s important to be aware of other differential diagnoses for those patients who have less common concerns, according ...

Children breathe more air relative to their body size and have developing lungs, making them particularly vulnerable to ...

SAN DIEGO — Pediatricians should check their assumptions when a child comes down with a chronic cough, a pulmonologist cautioned colleagues at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2026 National ...

In a recent study published in ERJ Open Research, researchers investigated the heritability of chronic cough, considering different types of cough (productive vs. nonproductive). Their findings ...

The differential diagnosis of cough in children is extensive. It has been reported that up to 31% of coughs have no apparent underlying cause. Primary among the causes of cough are infectious ...

In a reward-free touchscreen game, Japanese macaques favored a button that made a puppet pop up in somewhat unpredictable spots, like curious humans. Menopause before 40 was tied to a 30% higher risk ...

Vaccination is the best protection. Pertussis or ‘whooping cough’ is a highly contagious, and potentially very dangerous disease that is passed through communities via coughing and sneezing. The ...

Having the child suck on sugar-free candy and take frequent sips of water can help keep the youngster’s laryngeal structures lubricated and reduce irritation, and can serve as good distractions from ...