Night-time coughing can wreck your sleep pattern and lead to lethargy and fatigue the next morning. Millions of us ...

Oversight of Saint Francis Hospital will continue for another six months after inspections uncovered “serious violations of patient safety regulations and protocols at the hospital” this past summer, ...

Hypnosis can significantly improve patients' tolerance of masks to help them breathe when they are suffering from acute respiratory failure, according to a pilot study presented at the European ...

Watching a performance, one’s concentration may heighten and then slacken slightly. “Ah, I mustn’t cough in the middle.” That is the moment the coughing mechanism kicks in. Coughing comes easily in ...

Rhinoviruses and endemic coronaviruses are the main causes of the common cold. Recent studies show “common” cold viruses can cause severe and even fatal illness in healthy adults. Infection with ...

Sanja Jelic, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and sleep specialist who teaches in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians ...