It can be hard to decipher when you or your children are suffering from allergies or something more serious. When should you go to the doctor? When should you take medicine, and what should you take?

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s never any fun feeling under the weather, but when a common cold is paired with excess phlegm, it ...

New York reported more than 31,000 flu cases the last week of December. That's quickly approaching the peaks of last year's historically bad flu season. Here's what doctors say about treating the ...

A wet cough is one that produces mucus or phlegm. It’s also sometimes called a productive or chesty cough. An occasional cough is usually nothing to be worried about — it’s a normal reflex that helps ...

What's that cough? Everybody coughs; it's the number one illness-related reason people go to the doctor, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most cases of cough are temporary, ...

Sometimes, a cough is so severe that it may cause you to vomit. This may be an indication of an underlying illness or allergy, and it can be treated in a number of ways. Coughing is the body’s way of ...

Symptoms of whooping cough, a contagious breathing sickness, include bouts of coughing fits followed by a high-pitched regaining of breath, or “whoop” (Image: Pexels) Whooping cough, or Pertussis, is ...

Everybody coughs—it’s the number one illness-related reason people go to the doctor, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most cases of cough are temporary, says Peter ...