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 neutralizes any pathogens. Spitting out may feel better if the phlegm is ...

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

Modern day obsessions with healthy eating and fat-free foods for fitness is not new; it goes back to the ancient Greeks and ...

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

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 ...

Neti pots and similar sinus rinsing tools are a staple in many households, but in rare cases these devices can be deadly when ...

MHH researchers find antimicrobial peptides on axolotl skin that not only fight dangerous hospital germs but also tumour cells as an effective antibiotic alternative.