Scandinavian form of Andreas (see ANDREW). A famous bearer was the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas ÃngstrÃ¶m (1814-1874). Expand Name Links.
Dry coughs that continue after other cold symptoms clear or that occur without other symptoms may be caused by a variety of health problems. Some people start coughing when they breathe very dry,heated air. This can be caused by environmental irritation or allergies.
These are cold medicines that are meant to help with coughs. 1  Draining mucous caused by the common cold often causes people to cough. The mucous may drain into the chest and the cough can be from the need to expel the mucous or it can be caused by irritation from mucous draining down the back of the throat.