"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

FOR most Malaysians, a persistent cough is often dismissed as a lingering cold or the result of seasonal allergies.

The term smoker's cough often suggests mere hoarseness and a scratchy throat. This also refers to a persistent tickle and irritation inside one's lungs. However, doctors caution that such a chronic ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics to treat cough in patients who smoke, but smokers get no more benefit from the drugs than non-smokers do, a large study ...

Poor air quality has many people breaking out their pandemic masks for protection. Wildfire smoke can lead to coughing and wheezing, symptoms smokers experience. A new calculator estimates how the air ...

A dry cough that lingers without fever or mucus may be linked to poor air quality. Doctors explain how pollution irritates ...