The transition from fall to winter is a potentially painful time for runners who live in northern regions. Aside from the dangers of snow, ice and darkness, the cold air can cause breathing difficulties, coughing and chest pains. While these...
A dry cough can be painful because it does not produce mucus and is often triggered by itching in the throat or irritation in the lungs, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. A homemade remedy can soothe the irritation but isn't...
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann published his results of using Arnica as a homeopathic remedy in 1821, and Arnica continues to be used in homeopathic forms to promote healing and control bleeding. In "Discovering Homeopathy," Dana Ullman reports that Arnica...
It is never pleasant to have a dry, hacking cough that is painful and leaves you exhausted and too weak to do any of your daily tasks. When you have an allergy attack, the flu or a cold, there are a few things you can do to treat your cough. You...
Whether you are coughing due to allergies or from the flu, a dry, hacking cough can be painful, annoying, cause you to loose sleep and affect your daily activities. Coughing occurs when irritants cause tickling or scratching in the throat, larynx...
The flu is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Called seasonal influenza, the peak time of year for flu is between November and March. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that every year anywhere from 5 to...
Morphine, an opioid narcotic, is available by prescription in many forms--including oral pills and liquid, injection, continuous infusion and rectal suppositories. Uses for morphine are extensive; this drug affects multiple body systems, such as...
According to the experts at the Mayo Clinic, butorphanol is a pain reliever that is available by prescription only. It comes in both a nasal spray form and in an injectable form; the prescription you receive will be determined by you and your...
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree, which includes the trachea, or windpipe, and the bronchial tubes, or the small passageways that lead to the lungs. Acute bronchitis differs from chronic bronchitis in that is begins...
Coughing is a bodily reflex that actually protects tie internal components of the body, such as the throat, chest and airways, reports KidsHealth.org, a resource provided by the Nemours Foundation. A dry cough can be painful and sound terrible but...
Chicken pox is a viral disease that is usually found in children but can affect adults. The varicella-zoster virus causes the disease. The most common symptom of disease is a rash composed of numerous itchy blisters that often burst and develop...
There it is, your favorite food is calling you from the buffet but you hesitate. You know there will be a price to pay if you enjoy its wonderful taste. You will experience the severe searing burning sensation that travels up the middle of your...
Colon Cleanse Pro is an over-the-counter colon cleaning herbal product designed to detox and cleanse the body. Before doing a colon cleanse or taking any herbal remedy, check with your doctor. There is an allergy warning and potential side effects...
Night coughs can be painful, and can also keep the coughing child and his parents up all night. Coughs may be dry and throaty, or they may be wet and chesty. They can last for days or weeks. Parents should report their child's persistent night...
The influenza virus causes a communicable disease that affects the upper respiratory system, notes MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Type A influenza, type B influenza and type C...
Children can develop a cough with a number of illnesses. Some of these can be serious while others are mild. Regardless of the cause, a cough is usually just a symptom of the illness and it can be remedied. Soothing a cough doesn't necessarily...
Asthma is a chronic breathing disorder in which the breathing passageways of the lungs become irritated, narrowed and inflamed. The rates of asthma have steadily increased in both adults and children and, as noted by author Mark Jackson in his...
Coughs can be painful, annoying and seem to last forever. They're a common symptom of the common cold, and most children will be troubled by coughing at some point. If you're a parent, it's hard to watch your child going through the agony of a...
Various medical conditions such as bronchitis or cystic fibrosis may cause mucus to collect in the lungs. Congestion in the lungs may cause symptoms such as coughing and pain in the chest. The symptoms may become bothersome medications and...
According to the MayoClinic.com, a hernia occurs when soft tissue, usually part of an intestine, protrudes or pokes through your abdominal wall. This creates a bulge which can be very painful especially when you cough, bend or lift a heavy object....
Cefpodoxime proxetil, also known as Vantin and Orelox, is a form of antibiotic used for the treatment of infections caused by certain microorganisms like streptococcus. According to Drugs.com, such infections can include pharyngitis, tonsillitis...
Early signs of lung cancer include intense coughing, pain in the chest, changes in the color or volume of your saliva, blood in your saliva and shortness of breath that has caused bronchitis or pneumonia several times in a short period. Smokers...
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-sized piece of tissue that rests at the lower right side of the abdomen. Appendicitis is most common in teens and young adults in their early 20s, according to the Medical News Today...
Mulberry tea leaves are harvested from the mulberry tree, which is indigenous to Asia and grown commercially across most of the world. There are 10 different species of mulberry tree, including white mulberry and black mulberry, which are the most...
A persistent dry cough can be irritating and at times, even painful. It occurs from inflammation of the throat and airways, and does not produce any phlegm or mucus. There are, however, a number of key things you can do that will loosen congestion...
Home remedies have been used for hundreds of years to relieve coughs—soothing the throat and chest and opening congested airways. Coughing can be concomitant to an acute illness, or to a chronic disease such as asthma or allergy. Although...
A number of illnesses can cause a dry cough and sore throat in an infant. Common illnesses with these symptoms include a viral cold or the flu, according to the Kids Health website. Unless the illness is caused by a bacteria, medications are not...
The flu, also known as influenza, is often mistaken for the common cold. Many of the symptoms may be the same but tend to come on much more quickly than they would with a cold. The flu is a viral infection that impacts the nose, throat, lungs...
A deep cough is usually a symptom of chest congestion, which means that stifling it won't do much to address the issue. The key is to help the cough be more productive so that you can get rid of the muck that's causing it. There are several...
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