FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I’M MANDY GAITHER AND WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE IN THE U.S. AND THE CDC SAYS PROTECTION FROM ITS VACCINE IS WANING. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN AROUND 14,500 REPORTED CASES.
An expectorant is a type of cough medicine that thins and loosens mucus. These medications are typically used for managing chest congestion, especially when symptoms are caused by a lot of mucus. In ...
Buncombe County Health and Human Services is issuing a public health alert in response to a multi-school outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) spreading across Buncombe County. Currently, 18 cases ...