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Persistent Cough

Chronic cough may signal increased risk of COPD

August 07, 2009
Smokers who experience a persistent cough with phlegm are more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The results of a study of 5,000 participants indicated that anywhere from 35 percent to 50 percent of smokers will develop the disease. This is an increase, since previously researchers thought that 15 percent of smokers would develop COPD. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Aneurysms
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...symptoms: a severe, pulsing type of pain; hoarseness; persistent coughing; and a severe headache... Read more »

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Nicotine Addiction: Scare Yourself Straight into a New Life
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

...attributes, we can at last be free. Free from phlegm, persistent coughing, listlessness, lack of... Read more »

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Colds and Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...cold symptoms last longer than 3-4 days and have persistent cough: “This cold has settled down... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: What's a pH Test for?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...lungs, making inhalation difficult and causing a persistent cough. Another possibility is that... Read more »

Health Guide

Choking: unconscious adult or child over 1 year
...breathe normally, in a few days signs and symptoms of a foreign body in the lung, such as wheezing, persistent cough, and pneumonia, may develop. If this happens, get medical help immediately. ... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...edema, increased shortness of breath, distended neck veins, weight gain (as defined by your physician), persistent cough, and increased urination at night. CHF is a disorder that can lead to... Read more »
Choking: adult or child over 1 year
...following a choking episode, contact a doctor immediately if the person develops symptoms of wheezing, persistent cough, or pneumonia. These could indicate that the object entered the lung instead... Read more »
Pneumonia: Diagnosis
...reconsidered in young people.Ruling Out Other Disorders that Cause Coughing or Affect the LungCommon Causes of Persistent Coughing. Over 30 million people seek medical help each year for... Read more »
Acute bronchitis
...the symptoms. In otherwise healthy people, antibiotics should only be prescribedafter 10-14 days of persistent cough. At that point, a bacterial infection or presence of sinusitis should be... Read more »

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