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A cough with sputum – what causes the annoying mucus and what to do about it

A cough with sputum is your body’s defence mechanism to keep your airways clear. Here, we explain what causes mucus when you cough and what you can do about it.

If your child is constantly coughing: This is how your child can learn to control the urge to cough and to cough properly

Is your child coughing all the time and hardly able to stop? Help your child learn how to control the urge to cough and to ease the cough. We have some tips from a respiratory physiotherapist.

Why do we cough? A simple explanation for children

Everyone has had a cough at some time or another. But why do we cough? Where does the cough come from? Is it bad to cough and should I do something to stop it? Here we explain all about coughing in simple and easy terms.

The articles found on the PARI Blog are written by the PARI Blog editorial team. The editorial team consists of PARI employees as well as external guest authors and freelance editors, some of them suffering from severe respiratory diseases themselves.