ORLANDO, Fla. — Asthma is the most common cause of chronic cough in children, but it’s important to be aware of other differential diagnoses for those patients who have less common concerns, according ...

Is your child constantly coughing? Our experts reveal the reasons behind your child's persistent cough and what treatments can help. It's inevitable: Kids will get sick. But while tummy aches, fevers, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an uptick of hand, foot and mouth, viral upper respiratory infections, and ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

What is an effective and safe natural cough medicine for children? Choosing cough medicine for children should not be done carelessly, because not all types of cough medicine sold on the market are ...

The median age of the 150 children (91 boys, 56 girls) studied was 8.2 years (IQR 7); 163 parents were approached (response rate of 92%). Spirometry was normal in all children who could perform ...

Chronic cough in children, typically defined as a cough persisting for more than four weeks, remains a significant clinical concern with diverse aetiologies and potential long‐term sequelae. Often a ...

New Hampshire is seeing a rise in whooping cough cases this year, stoking concern among healthcare providers in the state.

The Grand Traverse County Health Department (GTCHD) said cases of Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are rising in the county. “Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but infants, pregnant ...

Officials in Haywood County, North Carolina, have confirmed five cases of whooping cough, in children and teens under the age of 19.On Wednesday, Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed ...

"The whole-cell pertussis vaccine, while more effective, also caused more side effects because it had more antigens in it," Dr. Jason Terk, a pediatrician at Cook Children’s Health Care System in ...