Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco ...

A discomforting, thick mucus in your throat and chest is a common symptom of respiratory viruses such as the flu. The mucus ...

Try saline spray. Saline sprays can also help loosen mucus and move it out of your sinuses, per Kelley. Take a steamy shower.

Patients with COPD who have mucus plugs identified via CT scans are associated with greater risks for acute exacerbations of their disease.

IT’S that time of year where we’re greeted by a cacophony of coughs, sneezes and sniffles wherever we go. You might think a cough is a cough, but different conditions will produce a ...

In this cohort study involving 9399 current and former smokers from the Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

Excess mucus in the throat can result from allergies, infections, or lifestyle factors. Home remedies could help soothe the ...

A new study reveals that vaping, even without nicotine, can significantly impair blood flow in arteries and reduce oxygen intake by the lungs. MRIs of participants showed decreased femoral artery ...

In healthy lungs, sticky mucus (sputum) traps harmful particles and bacteria, moving them along to the throat to be swallowed and destroyed. Immune cells patrol the lungs at the same time ...

Teas for lungs: How is it good for respiratory health? Drinking teas for lung health can be beneficial as they can help in reducing inflammation, clearing mucus, and promoting overall respiratory ...