Cough Directory

8 Cold and Flu Mistakes

Coming down with a cold or the flu? Don’t let one of these common missteps get in the way of your recovery.

13 Ways to Ease a Cough From Colds or the Flu

Learn how to feel better when a cold or flu gives you a cough or sore throat and when to see a doctor.

Hemoptysis (Coughing Up Blood)

Coughing up blood, also known as hemoptysis, can be a sign of a serious medical condition. Learn more about the causes, diagnostic tests, and treatments for hemoptysis.

Soothe a Baby or Toddler's Cough or Cold Without Medicine

How to care for babies and toddlers who have coughs or colds. Natural remedies are safe and can soothe. Simple home remedies give babies fast relief from cough and cold symptoms.

Soothe Your Nighttime Cough

Are you up at night coughing because of a cold or flu? Find out how to soothe your nighttime cough.

6 Tips to Help You Breathe Easier (and Sleep Better) When You’re Sick

Too stuffy to sleep? Try these tricks to breathe easier and sleep better when you’re sick.

What Your Mucus Says About Your Health

Snot, mucus, phlegm -- call it what you want, it’s still gross. It also means your body is keeping you healthy.

How Moms Prevent Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Whooping cough is highly contagious. If one person has pertussis, up to 90% of people in the same house will get it. Here’s what careful moms do.

Myths & Facts about Snot and Mucus

Get the facts on mucus and snot, the different mucus colors and what they mean in this informative myth vs fact video.

COVID-19 Video on How to Practice Social Distancing

Social distancing is one of the most important measures we can take to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Video: How to Stock Your Kitchen for an Emergency

What items should you keep on hand in an emergency?

Video on How to Decontaminate When Coming Home

Take these precautions if you’ve spent time outside the home, potentially exposing yourself to COVID-19.

Slideshow: Tips for Calming Your Cough

Can't stop coughing? See home cough remedies and other cough treatments. And find out when it's time to see a doctor for your cough.

Home Remedies for Sick Children

Children need special care when they’re home sick with colds or flu. Here’s how you can care for them.

Slideshow: Soothe a Child's Cold or Flu

Does your child have the cold or flu? See how to ease your child's cold or flu. Help symptoms like cough, sore throat, and stuffiness.

Cold & Flu Treatment: Medication and Home Remedies for Children Slideshow

WebMD offers helpful tips to safely choose and use over-the-counter medicines and other remedies to help you treat your child’s cold or flu.

What Is a 'Silent Spreader'?

In the avalanche of new terminology related to coronavirus, you might be hearing about 'silent spreaders' - but what does that term really mean? ...

Coronavirus in Context: How Hospitals Will Prepare for Surge of COVID-19 Cases

WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with the President of the Society of Critical Care Medicine

What to Eat to Boost Your Immune System

Wouldn’t it be nice if eating a particular food could magically protect you against all the nasty bugs floating around? (Even better, if ...

Coronavirus Fears When You Have Diabetes

A couple of nights ago, I did what every scientific expert on COVID-19 virus has warned against: I panicked. After a day spent reading ...

Quiz: All About Mucus

Quiz: All About Mucus. Do you know why your body makes snot?

Quiz: Do You Know How to Calm a Nighttime Cough?

Is that nagging cough keeping you up? Test your knowledge about safe, smart remedies in this quiz.

Stuffy, Cruddy, Icky: What's Got You Feeling Down?

How Parents Can Prevent Teen OTC Drug Abuse

A drug rehab counselor talks about how parents can prevent those first steps to teenage drug addiction.

A Teenager’s Story of OTC Drug Abuse

A teenager in rehab talks about how abusing over-the-counter medicines led to harder drugs and eventually her arrest.