"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

The term smoker's cough often suggests mere hoarseness and a scratchy throat. This also refers to a persistent tickle and irritation inside one's lungs. However, doctors caution that such a chronic ...

We’ve all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have ...

Dr. Albert Polito, the director of the Lung Center at the Mercy Medical Center, explained the signs that could mean a cough ...

When you think about diseases that affect the lungs, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are likely some ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cough score was used to determine severity and featured questions from three validated assessments. Poorer ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a degenerative lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs and difficulty breathing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

People who have one specific type of cough are being urged to see their GP over fears they could be one of 600,000 'missing' cases of a serious illness. However, if you have a persistent chesty cough ...

COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that cause inflamed, swollen, and obstructed airways. The disease is ...

In 2021, an estimated 14 million adults in the United States reported a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. If you’re not sure what the ...

A female Congo African grey parrot does not like its owner’s ailing father – and mocks the man’s chronic cough by making mimicking sounds. The rescue parrot’s name is Jack, although it’s a female – ...