Can't Stop Coughing? 8 Possible Reasons

You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious?

Only a doctor can tell for sure what's behind your hacking. A number of conditions could be to blame, such as asthma; postnasal drip; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious, progressive disease that includes both emphysema and bronchitis.

Read more about COPD and some common (and relatively uncommon) culprits in chronic cough.

Bipolar Celebrities: Does It Make Them More Creative

Depression may have been dubbed the “common cold of mental health,” but the mental health buzzword these days is bipolar disorder, possibly because it's often associated with creativity, verve, and charisma. Sometimes called manic depression, the disorder affects about 2.5% of the adult U.S. population and can cause extreme mood changes—from manic episodes of very high energy to extreme lows of depression.

Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose, even for the experts; that may explain why the media feel free to invoke the disorder in the wake of a celebrity’s erratic behavior or substance abuse. While some celebs have been outspoken about their struggles with bipolar disorder, others allude mysteriously to manic depression. Here, see which celebrities, past and present, have been linked to bipolar disorder.

Filet Mignon with Roquefort and Red Leaf

Filet Mignon with Roquefort and Red Leaf

This steak-and-potatoes dish is guaranteed to make salad lovers out of the staunchest meat eaters.

Ingredients: Yukon Gold potatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, thyme sprigs rosemary sprigs, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, fresh garlic, sliced shallot, honey, fresh thyme leaves, sugar, canola oil, sea salt, yellow onion, filet mignon steaks , red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, quartered and sliced, Roquefort blue cheese

Calories: 441