2023年7月26日 · Behavior or experience: When and why does the cough happen? Does it occur at night, after meals, or during exercise? Characteristics: How does your cough sound or feel? Hacking, wet, or dry?

2025年1月15日 · Experts say coughing is the top reason people see a doctor — more than 30 million visits a year. You can have an acute cough, one that comes on suddenly, like during a cold, or a chronic cough,...

A cough is a natural reflex that helps you keep your airways clear. A cough may sometimes indicate a more serious condition.

2024年12月11日 · A cough is your body's way of responding when something irritates your throat or airways. An irritant stimulates nerves that send a message to your brain. The brain then tells muscles in your chest and stomach area to push air out of your lungs to force out the irritant.

2024年12月22日 · Coughing is a normal and healthy reflex that helps clear your airways of mucus, smoke, and other irritants. However, you can try some home remedies to quiet and soothe your cough.

2023年5月9日 · When you cough to clear your throat, it’s often infrequent. Discover other causes of a cough, like asthma. Also, learn about treatment, diagnosis, and more.

2023年11月28日 · Coughing is your body’s way to clear an irritant from your throat, airway and lungs. The four main types of coughs are: wet, dry, paroxysmal and croup. Most coughs do go away on their own. Home remedies and over-the-counter cough …

2024年12月11日 · A cough is called "acute" if it lasts less than three weeks. It's called "chronic" if it lasts longer than eight weeks in adults or longer than four weeks in children. Infections or flares of chronic lung conditions cause most acute coughs.

2025年1月15日 · Coughing is an important reflex that helps protect your airway and lungs against irritants. Find out more about how a cough affects your body and when a cough could be a sign of a more serious problem.

2025年3月19日 · “Treating a cough with a cough suppressant without trying to figure out the underlying cause of it is like just taking pain meds without giving a second thought of why you’re having chest pain, for instance.” Advertisement. You should see a doctor promptly if your cough is accompanied by fevers, chills, night sweats, coughing up blood ...