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- Water helps ease coughing
- Keeps air passages clear
- Coughing disease: Whooping cough
- Common cause: Post-nasal drip
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A Cough is the body's way of clearing foreign substances from the air passages. While coughing can often be bothersome, it is a way for the body to protect and heal itself from pathogens.
There are two types of coughing, acute and chronic. Depending on the type of cough a patient has, treatments vary. A physician is essential in prescribing the proper treatment for a cough. It is important that children under the age of fourteen are not given over-the-counter cough medicine.
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Cough Questions
I can think of dozens of reasons to cough and few that benefit from drinking water. So why does everyone seem to suggest you take a drink? 1 AnswerWhen people see someone in distress, it upsets them. They often offer useless things just to feel like they are "helping", even if their gestures aren't effect... read more
Is there a natural remedy for a 10 month olds cough? 5 Answers--Family Nurse Practitioner Student, Registered Nurse Dogs and infants are not quite the same. For a congested cough, a humidifier is a great thing with just s... read more
Is it rude to ask an adult to cover their mouth when they cough? 8 AnswersNo, I don't think it is rude if you ask them nicely. They're being even more rude, because everybody KNOWS you should cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze... read more -
Cough Discussion and Blogs
- Little Haven: Homemade Cough Remedy
- MedHelp: Cough Forums
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