--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News | Cough description: Cough | News Articles from Lone Star Family Health Center --- [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-blue-red.png?width=558&height=146&name=logo-blue-red.png)](https://www.lonestarfamily.org) - Services - [Family Medicine](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/family-medicine/) - [OB-GYN](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/ob-gyn/) - [Dental](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/dental-care/) - [Behavioral Health](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/behavioral-health/) - Patient Resources - [Community Resource Guide](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/community-resource-guide/) - [Good Faith Estimate](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/good-faith-estimate/) - [Insurance Information](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/insurance-information/) - [Medical Records](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/medical-records/) - [New Patients](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/new-patient-resources/) - [Patient Portal](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/patient-portal) - [Sliding Fee Discount Program](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/sliding-fee/) - Who We Are - [About Us](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/who-we-are/about-us/) - [Careers](https://j.brt.mv/ax.do?refresh=true&portalGK=12151) - [Clinical Team / Providers](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/providers/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/leadership-team/) - [News & Events](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/news-events/) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/notice-of-privacy-practices/) - [Locations](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/locations/) - Services - [Family Medicine](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/family-medicine/) - [OB-GYN](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/ob-gyn/) - [Dental](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/dental-care/) - [Behavioral Health](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/behavioral-health/) - Patient Resources - [Community Resource Guide](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/community-resource-guide/) - [Good Faith Estimate](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/good-faith-estimate/) - [Insurance Information](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/insurance-information/) - [Medical Records](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/medical-records/) - [New Patients](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/new-patient-resources/) - [Patient Portal](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/patient-portal) - [Sliding Fee Discount Program](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/sliding-fee/) - Who We Are - [About Us](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/who-we-are/about-us/) - [Careers](https://j.brt.mv/ax.do?refresh=true&portalGK=12151) - [Clinical Team / Providers](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/providers/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/leadership-team/) - [News & Events](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/news-events/) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/notice-of-privacy-practices/) - [Locations](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/locations/) [Book a Demo](https://www.google.com/) # News Explore topics Published Articles Cancer Basic treatment Eyes Influenza Kids Stress Asthma Diabetes Flu Home care Mental Health Skincare Cough Healthy Lifestyle Heart Disease Infants Lungs Weight Management Autoimmune Disease Cardiovascular Health Drowning Elderly Care GERD Gallbladder disease Injuries Men's Health Pneumonia Strep Throat Stroke AIDS Aging Alcoholism Arthritis Bicycle Safety Blood Clot Blood Donors Breast Cancer Colorectal Cancer Covid-19 Dating Violence Delirium Eating Disorders Gastritis HIV Headaches Hurricane Safety Infection Insomnia Kidney Kidney Stones Lupus Nutrition Osteoarthritis Shingles Sickle Cell Disease Sleep Sports Physicals Sprains Stomach disease Strains Substance Abuse Suicide Prevention Thyroid Tinnitus UTI Ulcers Vision Care Weight Loss [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20images/Maanasa%20Chittari%20900x1352.jpeg?width=900&name=Maanasa%20Chittari%20900x1352.jpeg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/is-it-a-cold-or-the-flu-2026) [Flu](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/flu), [Cough](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/cough) --- ### [Is It a Cold or the Flu?](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/is-it-a-cold-or-the-flu-2026) Both the common cold and the flu are viral illnesses that affect the upper respiratory tract. Both enter the body through the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes. And both make you feel sick. So what is the difference? [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/is-it-a-cold-or-the-flu-2026) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20images/Julianna%20Tovar%2c%20MD%20900x1352.jpg?width=500&name=Julianna%20Tovar%2c%20MD%20900x1352.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-chronic-cough) [Cough](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/cough) --- ### [Understanding Chronic Cough](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-chronic-cough) A cough is something most of us have experienced at one point or another. Whether it is triggered by a cold, seasonal allergies, or simple i... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-chronic-cough) [![Photo of Allen Fellers, M.D.](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Fellers.jpg?width=500&name=Fellers.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/chronic-cough-1) [Asthma](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/asthma), [Cough](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/cough) --- ### [Chronic Cough](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/chronic-cough-1) A chronic cough is defined as a cough that lasts for greater than 8 weeks without relief. It can be caused by severalpathologies. The most c... 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