Dear Doctors: I was recently sick with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever, sore throat and a terrible cough. I have asthma, so my husband insisted that I see our family doctor. She said that I ...

Here's what causes bronchitis, how the illness usually spreads and how you can treat symptoms if it affects you or a loved one.

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Breathing in steam can help break up mucus in your lungs.Using a ...

Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past six ...

Q I was recently sick with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever, sore throat and a terrible cough. I have asthma, so my husband insisted that I see our family doctor. She said that I did have the ...

Patients prescribed antibiotics for acute bronchitis generally recover no faster than patients who don’t take the medications, suggests a research analysis published last week in the New England ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: After years of smoking I've developed chronic bronchitis. Every morning I cough up lots of mucus. What can I do to control this cough? DEAR READER: Chronic bronchitis is a common form ...

Dear Doctors: I was recently sick with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever, sore throat and a terrible cough. I have asthma, so my husband insisted that I see our family doctor. She said that I ...

Q I was recently sick with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever, sore throat and a terrible cough. I have asthma, so my husband insisted that I see our family doctor. She said that I did have the ...