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 ...

Drink plenty of fluids and take ibuprofen to ease a sore throat. Smokers' cough Symptoms: It's easy to get used to a 'smokers' cough' but if it changes in any way, for example, becomes more ...

Only 13 of 3,261 symptomatic subjects and 10 of 2,504 symptomatic long-term smokers reported sputum without cough; therefore, the complaint of sputum in the absence of cough was not analyzed further.

Tobacco use remains a leading cause of chronic cough, affecting both smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke. The irritants in tobacco smoke damage sensitive respiratory tissues, leading to ...

The early COPD symptoms are often missed: Gerald Staton, MD Even people in their 30's and 40's will have the so-called smoker's cough. They think that's normal. They think everybody gets up in the ...

Smoking accelerates the ageing process, leading to wrinkles and fine lines, especially around the mouth and eyes. The ...

A chest x-ray is recommended to identify any warning signs, such as cough, although linked to COVID — may coincide with other conditions, such as bronchial cancer. In smokers, chest CT should be ...