Maybe your throat is a little sore. Or perhaps you sense a lot of mucus in the back of your throat and find yourself clearing it constantly by coughing. So you decide to take a look in the mirror and ...

Causes of a tickle in the throat can include viral infections, allergies, acid reflux, or environmental exposures like smoke. For some itchy throats, such as vocal strain, over-the-counter products ...

Trouble swallowing and chronic cough could signal serious GERD complications. A digestive health expert explores when ...

I figured it was just allergies. It seemed logical: My constant throat clearing began last summer, amid a bumper crop of weeds following last spring’s torrential rains. But when that compulsion to ...

Dear Doctors: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled. Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD; he says ...

A dry cough causes a scratchy throat but doesn't produce mucus. Upper respiratory infections, allergies, and asthma often trigger it. A dry cough can develop for many reasons. Some of the most common ...

How You'll Know: The sore throat comes with other symptoms you’d expect from those viruses.

Dear Doctors: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled. Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD, and he ...

It’s a sensation we’ve all experienced before. The feeling of having to clear your throat that usually proceeds – or follows – a cough or cold and tends to go away soon after. But for some, it doesn’t ...

DEAR DOCTORS: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled. Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD, and he ...