Health Tip: Coping With a Chronic Cough

(HealthDay News) -- Frequent coughing is a sign of an illness, allergen or exposure to something that's irritating your lungs.

Here are suggestions to help tame the hacking, courtesy of the U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:

  • Quit smoking. Your doctor can help you find a program to help you quit.
  • Figure out which allergens or irritants trigger your cough. Avoid common triggers, such as cigarette smoke, mold, pollen, animal dander or dust.
  • Eat a healthy diet and get plenty of exercise and rest.

    • Date Published: 11/02/2016

    Related Articles

    Search Articles

    Antibiotics Probably Won't Ease Your Cough, Even If Infection is Bacterial: Study

    Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses

    Sleepy Nurses Vulnerable To Common Cold, Other Infectious Diseases

    Your Nose May Decide How Bad Your Cold Gets, Study Finds

    How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

    Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

    Flu-Linked Brain Swelling Is Rare in Kids, But It Can Be Fatal

    Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season

    Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes

    Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses

    This Season's Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%