The County of Monterey’s public health officials are urging residents to stay up to date on their pertussis immunizations due ...

Asian pear tea is gaining traction for its soothing properties. While it helps calm coughs and sore throats, a US doctor ...

While longtime residents said they’ve seen the white powder on and off over the decades, they say it has been worse than ever ...

When to worry: Seek medical help if your cough brings blood, causes severe breathlessness, or persists with weight loss, fever, or voice changes. Why it lingers: Post-infection inflammation, allergies ...

Frequent cough and cold may be linked to hidden hygiene problems at home like damp rooms, poor ventilation, dust, allergens, ...

Health officials are warning that children at Oaklands Elementary School may have come in contact with the bacterium that causes pertussis, which is spread by coughing. Symptoms are initially mild and ...

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways.

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when ...

Warm spell triggers allergic reaction to plane trees, with experts warning dry conditions could worsen symptoms for hay fever sufferers ...

Experts have issued a dire warning about a dangerous new cooking trend sweeping social media. “Sleepy Chicken” is a viral ...

Some things you expect to assail you during or directly after a run (especially if you’re relatively new to it): shortness of breath, a bit of side stitch, maybe a twinge of cramp – these minor ...