But what started as a two-week respiratory illness developed into "paroxysmal" coughing fits — episodes of such intense coughing they can cause broken ribs. And I was sick for almost three months.

Most children and adults experience three stages, or phases, of whooping cough: catarrhal, paroxysmal ... can bring on an ...

HEADACHES increase the odds of suicide, a new study says. While migraines and cluster headaches have already been linked to higher suicide risk, people with milder types, such as tension ...