Regular mucus tends to be thin and slippery, and it is generally a constant presence on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, phlegm ...

Some people feel better if they spit out phlegm, especially if the phlegm is thick, sticky or irritates the throat. Spitting ...

“In general, both spitting and swallowing are safe to do,” Parsons echoed. “Swallowing is harmless, because the stomach acid ...

The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate ...

A COMMON cough medicine could help protect against dementia. A study found that it prevented people with Parkinson’s develop ...

I saw my dentist for pain in an upper molar, but the X-ray was normal. My nose was also plugged up, and she said it might be my sinuses. I started doing a saline rinse, and after a few days the pain ...

Breathing is something we typically take for granted, until it’s a struggle to do so. When your lungs are clogged with thick, ...

Rett syndrome is a devastating rare genetic childhood disorder primarily affecting girls. Merely 1 out of 10,000 girls are ...

Hot days of summer can cause heat-related illnesses and heat exhaustion, which can be life-threatening. The overexposure to ...