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A cough is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. Coughing is an action the body takes to get rid of substances that are irritating the air passages. A cough is usually initiated to clear a buildup of phlegm in the trachea; air may move through this passage at up to 480 km/h (300 mph) during a contraction. Coughing can also be triggered by a bolus of food go ...
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Cough News Headlines
- Slow-release Morphine Reduces Level Of Intractable Cough
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- U.S. Reviewing Safety of Children’s Cough Drugs
New York Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:02 EST
- FDA examining safety of cough, cold drugs for kids
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:56 EST
- FDA examines safety of cough, cold drugs for kids
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:28 EST
- FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:55 EST
- FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:01 EST
- Slow-release morphine treats chronic cough
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:42 EST
- Health Tip: When Your Cough Needs a Doctor's Care
MedicineNet - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Slow-Release Morphine Reduces Level Of Intractable Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- A Dangerous Mix
Washington Post - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- New Study Shows Cough Medicine Effective Against Prostate Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA probing safety of child cold medicines
MSNBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:13 EST
- Cold medicine not for little children
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:46 EST
- FDA Reviewing Cold Drug Safety in Kids
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Tests show morphine eases coughs
BBC - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:06 EST
- Long-term Marijuana Smoking Leads To Respiratory Complaints
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Long-Term Marijuana Smoking Leads To Respiratory Complaints
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- U.S. experts warn against use of OTC cold-cough drugs in infants
The Earth Times - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:21 EST
- Cough and cold remedies may be lethal to infants
Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:22 EST
- Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence
ScienceDaily - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Ground zero health link debated
MSNBC - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:49 EST
- Depression Common Among Patients With Chronic Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- 'Smoker's Cough' Strong Predictor of Lung Disease
MedicineNet - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Depression often seen with chronic cough
Reuters - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:44 EST
- Chronic Cough Can Be Depressing
WebMD - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Cold Medicine Risky for Kids Under 2
WebMD - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:20 EST
- Cold remedies may be lethal to infants
MSNBC - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:10 EST
- Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Seeks Approval For New Prescription Cough Suppressant
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Cold Medicine Risky for Babies, Toddlers
ABC News - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:40 EST
- Repeat whooping cough shots safe for teens
Reuters - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:51 EST
- CDC: No cold medicine, cough syrup for babies, toddlers
CNN - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:24 EST
- Teen cough medicine abuse on rise
MSNBC - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:11 EST
- Drug in cough medicine a hallucinogen for some
Reuters - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:40 EST
- CHPA Statement Regarding 'Monitoring The Future' Findings On Cough Medicine Abuse
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Teens turn to cough syrup to get high
MSNBC - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:09 EST
- Robotripping Grows in 9-17 Age Group
ABC News - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:08 EST
- Biologists seek safer whooping cough shots
MSNBC - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:31 EST
- Health Tip: Is Your Cough Bronchitis?
MedicineNet - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Cough medicine drug a hallucinogen for some
CNN - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:01 EST
- Whooping cough hits Chicago suburb
CNN - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:12 EST
- Contaminated cough syrup kills 22 in Panama
The Earth Times - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:22 EST
- Which Type Of Whooping Cough Vaccine Should Be Used?
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Tainted cough syrup kills 21 in Panama
MSNBC - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:51 EST
- Vaccine exemptions may boost whooping cough cases
Reuters - Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:38 EST
- Nixing Vaccines May Up Whooping Cough
WebMD - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:00 EST
- Lax vaccine laws blamed for whooping cough
MSNBC - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:13 EST
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals Rushes Humanitarian Aid To Panamanians Suffering From Poisoning Outbreak Caused By Contaminated Cough Syrup
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Whooping Cough Making a Comeback in U.S.
MedicineNet - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Whooping Cough Breaks Out at Hospital
ABC News - Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:48 EST
- 28 at Mass. hospital catch whooping cough
MSNBC - Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:05 EST
- Panama Journal: A Killer in a Medicine Bottle Shakes Faith in Government
New York Times - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:41 EST
- World Briefing
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- Panama police probe lab workers after 21 deaths
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:14 EST
- Health Tip: Soothing a Cough
MedicineNet - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Vaccine rules may factor in whooping cough outbreaks
CNN - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:36 EST
- Childhood vaccines do not raise brain disease risk
Reuters - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:20 EST
- Asthma Test for Chronic Cough
WebMD - Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:56 EST
- Effective Test To Determine Treatment For Chronic Cough Found By Mayo Clinic
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Asthma Test for Chronic Cough
MedicineNet - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- 68th Human H5N1 Infection Confirmed In Indonesia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- DH Concerns About Abuses Of Medicines Containing Codeine
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Airway Inflamation Caused By Trauma Of Chronic Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:00 EST
- Incontinence - Taking Charge Of A Common Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Pertussis booster seen needed later in childhood
Reuters - Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:47 EST
- Measles, cough cases blamed on vaccine fear
MSNBC - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:36 EST
- Measles, cough outbreaks blamed on vaccine fear
Reuters - Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:15 EST
- Measles, cough outbreaks blamed on vaccine fear
Reuters - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:47 EST
- Measles, cough outbreaks blamed on vaccine fear
Reuters - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:35 EST
- Turning Fuel Ethanol Into Beverage Alcohol Explored By Iowa State Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Recall: Cough & Cold Vapor Pads
WebMD - Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:25 EST
- Newark Children's Immunization Alliance Announced
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Whooping Cough "endemic" Among UK School Children
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:00 EST
- Whooping Cough In School Age Children, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Whooping cough endemic among UK children
Reuters - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:17 EST
- Whooping cough endemic among UK children - study
Reuters - Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:05 EST
- Anti-histamines Cannot Be Recommended As A General Therapy For Non-specific Coughs In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Houston Children's Vaccination Alliance Announced
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Codeine Hardly Better Than Placebo For Coughs
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Humidified air does little to calm kids' croup
Reuters - Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:43 EST
- Partnership For Cleveland Children's Vaccinations Announced
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Codeine 'does not relieve cough'
BBC - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:17 EST
- Sensitive Nose Linked to Easy Cough
WebMD - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:56 EST
- Indonesia Reports 42nd Human Bird Flu Death
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:00 EST
- Novartis recalls cough-suppressant patch
Reuters - Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:32 EST
- Cough patches recalled after child has seizure
MSNBC - Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:36 EST
- Novartis recalls cough patch after reports of adverse health effects
The Earth Times - Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:02 EST
- Odor intolerance tied to cough sensitivity
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:00 EST
- Sensitive Nose Linked to Easy Cough
MedicineNet - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Codeine May Be No Cure For Cough
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 May 2006 02:00 EST
- Women With Urodynamic Stress Incontinence Are More Likely To Leak With Coughing, While Those With Detrusor Overactivity Are More Likely To Leak With V
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:00 EST
- Codeine May Be No Cure For Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Bronchitis Most Common Cause Of Chronic Cough In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 May 2006 10:00 EST
- FDA orders some antihistamines off market
MSNBC - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:48 EST
- Codeine may not do much for a cough for some
Reuters - Fri, 12 May 2006 02:47 EST
- US warns makers of unapproved cold medicines
Reuters - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:11 EST
- That Look -- It's Catching!
Washington Post - Tue, 30 May 2006 03:00 EST
- What Causes Kids' Chronic Cough?
MedicineNet - Tue, 09 May 2006 06:00 EST
- What Causes Kids' Chronic Cough?
WebMD - Mon, 08 May 2006 01:34 EST
- Arizona County Urges Whooping Cough Shots
ABC News - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:52 EST
- Arizona County Urges Whooping Cough Shots
ABC News - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:00 EST

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