Q: I have developed an episodic but chronic cough. My wife thought it could be due to my acid reflux. Is that a real thing? A: We cough to protect our airway or because something irritates the airway.

The most common laryngeal signs reported to be associated with GERD include generalized edema and redness involving the arytenoid intercommissure, bar between this area, and false and true vocal cords ...

Sabine Roman, MD, PhD, associate professor of gastroenterology and physiology at Lyon University Hospital in France, took the floor at the United European Gastroenterology Week to discuss the link ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Chest pain when coughing can sometimes be a sign of a medical ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO A chronic cough may be caused by environmental triggers like air pollution or ...

Dry cough occurs when the airways are irritated or inflamed typically from something like allergies. Most things that cause dry cough, like allergies, acid reflux, or smoking, won't cause a fever.