If you’ve ever fought a cold or infection in the past, chances are you’ve had the not-so-pleasant experience of coughing up ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Causes of a chronic cough, which persists for more than eight weeks, include air pollution, asthma or allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

There are two types of cough: productive and nonproductive. A productive cough produces phlegm or mucus, clearing it from the lungs. A nonproductive cough, known as a dry cough, doesn’t produce ...

"A dry cough means it’s tickly and doesn’t produce any mucus or phlegm. Whereas a chesty cough produces mucus to help clear your airways. "These coughs are rarely a sign of anything serious ...

A dry cough typically means it’s tickly and doesn’t produce any mucus or phlegm – so it won’t have that wet sound when you cough. A chesty cough, on the other hand, produces mucus to help ...

Hot take: college is like preschool. College students must painfully relearn how to make friends and share their things. And, ...