Acute coughs are often caused by a minor illness and go away within a few weeks, while chronic coughs may be a symptom of something more serious. A cough is a reflex that your body uses to clear your ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO A chronic cough may be caused by environmental triggers like air pollution or ...

Coughing can involve an involuntary reflex that kicks in when your body attempts to remove irritants, or coughing can be done voluntarily. It can be a symptom of illness or due to an obstruction in ...

Coughing is your body’s natural response when something is irritating your airways or your throat. And a cough from a cold or the flu will often go away on its own without any treatment. But in the ...