A non-smoker whose persistent cough was dismissed as a chest infection was shocked to discover he actually had lung cancer. Dave Marcus, 57, even suffered a hernia due to the constant coughing.

The first sign of the nasty lung condition was a severe cough that wouldn't budge. The man, from Chongqing in southwestern China, who was given the pseudonym of Li Qi in local media reports ...

She had a persistent cough which she couldn't shake off,' said the friend. 'It wasn't connected to her smoking but she decided it was a good opportunity. 'She's been trying to give up for as long ...

This study has demonstrated that asymptomatic current cigarette smokers have a significantly diminished cough reflex relative to that of healthy nonsmokers. The inhibition of cough sensitivity due ...