The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19.

These chemicals swell your nose and make more mucus, which can set off a cough. If you're sick, stay hydrated. This will thin the mucus drip in your throat and help you cough less. (Photo Credit ...

SINGAPORE: A prolonged and painful cough that persists over several weeks – that is what those who contract whooping cough face, as opposed to those who catch the common flu. Cases of this ...

Mushrooms with a festive name have been found to boost immunity, meaning they could help keep you healthy and ward off colds and flu this winter. Mushrooms have long been a popular part of the ...

On Dec. 17, Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment issued a request for residents to take precautions regarding the rise in cases of pertussis, or "whooping cough." There have been ...

COVID, norovirus, whooping cough, bird flu, dengue fever-- there is no shortage of viruses making headlines in the U.S. right now. We spoke to "virus hunter" Mary Rodgers, an associate research ...

Young girl coughs while wrapped in a blanket. Whooping cough can cause severe bouts of coughing. But ... [+] babies, who are most vulnerable to the disease, may not cough at all. Cases of whooping ...

So, you might want to take that hot shower just before bed. Other ideas: Use a humidifier or vaporizer. A humidifier uses cool water to release a fine mist into the air. If you use one ...

A common over-the-counter ingredient in many cough syrups may have a greater purpose for people suffering from lung fibrosis that is related to any number of serious health conditions. Scientists ...

Without treatment, bronchitis can become pneumonia. You’re coughing, you’ve got a fever, and your chest feels clogged with mucus. Do you have bronchitis or pneumonia? Both are lung infections ...

New Brunswick's acting chief medical officer of health is encouraging people to mask during holiday gatherings as the province-wide whooping cough outbreak has spiked to more than 800 cases and ...

The whoop torments babies, mostly, as they struggle to suck in air after a merciless bout of coughing. Others have broken ribs during the violent spells. Whooping cough, or pertussis, appears to ...