Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say

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A niggling, nagging cough. They’re unpleasant, aggravating and — unfortunately — all too common after various viral infections.

Research suggests “post-infectious cough,” referring to symptoms lasting between three and eight weeks, impacts up to a quarter of adults after an initial respiratory infection like a cold, flu or COVID. 

So how do you kick that kind of lingering cough for good?

In many cases, it’s just a matter of patience and time, suggest a trio of physicians in an article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday.

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“Most of the time the cough will resolve on its own without any medication or treatment, but

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