Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

This study has demonstrated that asymptomatic current cigarette smokers have a significantly diminished cough reflex relative to that of healthy nonsmokers. The inhibition of cough sensitivity due ...

Smoking tobacco and marijuana (pot) has been shown to cause a persistent cough. Coughing is a bodily reflex that offers protection from germs or irritants. It can be concerning when you are ...

She had a persistent cough which she couldn't shake off,' said the friend. 'It wasn't connected to her smoking but she decided it was a good opportunity. 'She's been trying to give up for as long ...

It is commonly known as “smokers’ cough”, because the symptoms include breathlessness and coughing. It’s estimated that approximately three million people in the UK have COPD. Seebri ...

Most smokers are used to hearing complaints about their habit, but few of those complaints are lodged in the form of a coughing billboard. As part of a new anti-smoking awareness campaign in ...

Another person nearby was coughing — a real cough ... reportedly said "being outside and breathing that air was similar to smoking seven cigarettes a day," the Times reported.

Study objectives: To evaluate cough reflex sensitivity in a population of young, healthy, male cigarette smokers. Design: Cross-sectional comparison. Setting: Academic medical center. Participants ...

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa ...