If you’re blowing your nose regularly, it’s hard not to notice your mucus—and what color it is. So it can also be alarming if you happen to spot yellow, brown, bloody, or green mucus in your used ...

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 ...

Mucus isn't exactly something people give much thought to — until they're sick and dealing with a constantly runny nose. But mucus is actually an important part of a healthy immune system, according ...

Although mucus and phlegm are related terms, they don't mean exactly the same thing. Karl Tapales via Getty Images Most people are all too familiar with the icky, uncomfortable feeling of having mucus ...

When you’re sick you’ll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it’s thicker or a different colour: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown. What can this phlegm – also called mucus, snot, sputum ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Omer Gokcumen is an associate professor of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo. Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency of your ...

Let’s talk about the topic everyone experiences but no one wants to admit: mucus in your poop. It sounds alarming, feels weird, and definitely isn’t the highlight of your day, but it’s way more common ...

Coughing up white mucus can mean you have congestion with a respiratory infection such as bronchitis, or it can be a symptom of long-term health issues like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...