There can be a range of reasons for a persistent cough. But most chronic coughs are caused by three conditions.
- Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
The nose produces more than 100 millilitres of snot over the course of a day (less during sleep) and uses it to treat and filter the air we breathe.
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It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
Dry, moist, productive, hacking, chesty, whooping, barking, throaty. Which type of cough do you have and why?
More than half of us will have a nose bleed at some point in our life, probably more than once. But why do they actually happen, and are they a cause for concern?
A reader wants to know why our noses run just because it’s cold.
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If you have a blocked or runny nose, chances are you’ll reach for a tissue or hanky for a good blow. But is your technique up to scratch?
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