Chronic coughs range from mild to intense and barking coughs, all of which can be debilitating and, for some patients, last for years. They may produce phlegm, occur only during the day or at night.

Dear Mayo Clinic: For nearly four months, I’ve had a cough that started with the flu and just doesn’t seem to be going away. Should I be concerned? Answer: A cough that lasts longer than eight weeks ...

Much like a nasty cold or flu, this year’s cold and flu season is lingering, with impacts expected for a few more months in the U.S. People may fall ill as late as May and new data from the Centers ...

As respiratory illnesses surge this winter, there’s one symptom many patients hope will just go away: the dreaded cough. "At this time of year, many people suffer from minor coughs due to common colds ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: For nearly four months, I’ve had a cough that started with the flu and just doesn’t seem to be going away. Should I be concerned? Answer: A cough that lasts longer than eight weeks ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: For nearly four months, I’ve had a cough that started with the flu and just doesn’t seem to be going away. Should I be concerned? Answer: A cough that lasts longer than eight weeks ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: For nearly four months, I’ve had a cough that started with the flu and just doesn’t seem to be going away. Should I be concerned? Answer: A cough that lasts longer than eight weeks ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: For nearly four months, I’ve had a cough that started with the flu and just doesn’t seem to be going away. Should I be concerned? Answer: A cough that lasts longer than eight weeks ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: For nearly four months, I’ve had a cough that started with the flu and just doesn’t seem to be going away. Should I be concerned? Answer: A cough that lasts longer than eight weeks ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The U.S. is beginning to return to the level of cases reported before the ...