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

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

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

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

Mucus has an "important role in helping to smell, reproduce and have proper gut health, but it also plays an important role in how drugs are absorbed in the body," said Northeastern Global News.

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

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Mucus, a fluid in your upper respiratory system, is usually clear. But a number of health conditions can cause it to turn brown. Also known as brown phlegm ...

Axolotls are known for their ability to regrow limbs, organs and even parts of the brain and heart. But the tailed amphibian with the scientific name Ambystoma mexicanum can do even more. Its mucous ...

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