Articles tagged with 'cough' | OSF HealthCare

Today host Savannah Guthrie came down with silent reflux last year. The bad news: it's a pain. The good news: we know how to treat it.

Temperatures may be warming, but we’re still in the peak season for sore throats. Many cases have time-tested treatments, but some can have serious complications.

COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza cases are all on the decline since the beginning of 2024 according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).But many patients who experience one of these …

¿No puede dejar de toser? Es algo que suele suceder con todas las enfermedades de las vías respiratorias altas, como los refriados, la gripe y el virus respiratorio sincitial.

There's a high note when it comes to singing. Do you have a lingering cough? Learn more in this week's Health Highlights.

Can’t stop coughing? It’s a common question happening with all of the upper respiratory illness going around including colds, flu and RSV. Dr. Juanbosco Ayala gives tips on how to treat mild symptoms at home.

OSF HealthCare hospitals and clinics across the state are seeing a significant uptick in patients to begin December. The heavy increase in patients can lead to elevated exposure of germs and viruses, plus longer wait times.

Bronchiolitis is similar to bronchitis, and parents should be aware of it this winter.

For parents, it’s a yearly dance with kids at school and family gatherings that help spread germs, colds and viruses. Kimberly Walker, MD, a family medicine physician at OSF HealthCare, has some helpful advice.

An OSF provider says you should follow this season's guidance for the RSV vaccine.

During holiday eating, you may encounter reflux. It's painful and annoying in mild cases and can necessitate surgery in advanced instances.

Fall is a good time to review the signs of and treatments for seasonal illnesses.

To mark World Lung Cancer Day on August 1, health care providers are talking about risks and who should get screened.

It can be an embarrassing ailment, but experts say it’s time to talk about urinary incontinence.