Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

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Among her must-haves are combo she takes “when I’m down bad” and a “more potent nasal decongestant” than DayQuil.

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There’s also something called a subacute cough, which can last from three to eight weeks, says Jairo Barrantes-Perez, M.D., assistant professor of pulmonary medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

“Acute cough is a common condition and typically lasts less than three weeks,” says Audreesh Banerjee, M.D., director of the Asthma Program at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine.

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended that children under the age of 6 should not take any cough or cold medicines because they have not been shown to effective and can ...

Check the labels when buying a cold medicine or cough syrup so that you're sure of the product ingredients. 10. Relieve a Cough Honey is a natural remedy for a cough for adults and children over age ...

On January 1, pharmaceutical companies will also lower some of their prices. The list price of Merck & Co.'s heavily discounted diabetes medications Januvia and Janumet will be lowered "to align the ...