Getting loved ones on board, making doable plans and being prepared for a flare can help ease your mind
Changes in color, consistency and volume can give you a heads-up on your health
Increased airway clearance, plenty of hydration, lots of rest and antibiotics can help get you through
Your lung capacity is mostly fixed, but you can protect it and learn to breathe more efficiently
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Nicotine and other lingering chemicals from smoking can harm people who don’t smoke, including children
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Honey, humidity and the right OTC meds can help bring on cough relief
Allergies, postnasal drip, asthma or reflux could be to blame for a cough that won’t quit
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