EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State is seeing an increase in cases of whooping cough, an illness that is extremely contagious and spreads easily. But it's also easily preventable, according to information ...

A Novant Health expert explains why lingering coughs can stick around for weeks and when it’s time to see a doctor.

When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably. That’s because their upper airway senses the ...

The initial symptoms of tobacco-related illnesses are often mild and easy to dismiss. Many people assume that occasional ...

A little more than a month ago, an infant was taken to an area hospital with a deep, hacking cough. The baby struggled for breath. A pediatrician sent the two-week-old Scott County newborn to a St.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infection that affects your lungs, nose, throat, and breathing passages. You get it when infected droplets enter your nose, eyes, or mouth. This might happen ...

MODEL RELEASED. Young woman coughing. Senior Correspondent How many times do you cough a day? Do you cough more when you’re indoors or outside? Or more often after you eat? Or at night? Chances are, ...

A number of viruses are in strong circulation this cold, COVID, and flu season. Credit: eternalcreative / Getty Images This cold and flu season, the internet agrees on one thing – lots of us have a ...

If you’ve had a mystery cough that just won’t go away, it’s easy to assume it’s something respiratory: maybe lingering from a cold, seasonal allergies, or even asthma. But sometimes, the source of the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than 420 new whooping cough cases were reported across the U.S.