Curious about your snot? Plenty of people take a peek at what winds up in their tissue after a good nose blow, but doctors say this curiosity can actually give you clues about your health. "Increased ...

Whether you’re dealing with a runny nose, cough or congestion, your mucus can help determine if it’s a minor bother like a common cold, allergies or a more serious health issue. That’s right, the ...

Your body naturally makes mucus to protect organs like lungs and eyes. But infections, allergies and pollution can boost mucus production. Know what it does, when to worry and how to ease discomfort.

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Most people are all too familiar with the icky, uncomfortable feeling of having mucus build up in the nasal passageways while suffering through a cold or bad allergy flare-up. Or is it phlegm, rather ...

Kristin Ahrens is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). Not many things are as uncomfortable and annoying ...

The left side shows computational modeling results of model bacteria undergoing polymer stress, or thicker mucus. The right side is not undergoing polymer stress. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sniffles, ...