“If your cough is not getting better after a week, it is a good idea to check in with your doctor,” says Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. But if your ...

Acute coughs are ones that come on suddenly, usually due to an illness. “Acute cough is a common condition and typically ...

Question: Is smoker’s cough always a sign of cancer? My husband is 55 and smokes around 15 a day. I have given up nagging him ...