Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say

Lingering coughs after a respiratory infection are common. So how do you get rid of one? In many cases, it’s just a matter of patience and time, suggest a trio of physicians writing for the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say
A man winces as a doctor examines him with a stethoscope.

Lingering coughs after a respiratory infection are common. So how do you get rid of one? In many cases, it’s just a matter of patience and time, suggest a trio of physicians writing for the Canadian Medical Association Journal.