Can allergies make you cough, or is there something else to blame for that seemingly seasonal tickle in your throat? An allergist explains.

If a constant tickle in your throat has you on the search for relief, you may be frustrated to discover the many cough medications available. Where do you begin? Which is best? What is the purpose of ...

Pertussis, also called whooping cough or the 100-day cough, is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which spreads through droplets when infected people cough and sneeze.

Anyone who has dealt with a lingering cough knows how quickly it can take over daily life. It interrupts conversations, disrupts sleep and makes even simple things like eating or drinking ...

Historically, laws against public spitting and other unhygienic practices were enacted to curb the spread of diseases like tuberculosis. Until two years ago, spitting outside Goodyear City Hall could ...

A woman who started vaping aged 15 has shared a warning - after she was diagnosed with lung cancer aged 21. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to ManchesterWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while ...

The EPA uses a standardized system called the Air Quality Index (AQI) to rate and communicate air quality across the United States. The AQI has six color-coded categories and a scale running from 0 to ...