“Nasal mucus that would necessitate a visit to your doctor may include frequent nosebleeds, nasal congestion that doesn’t go away, thick nasal mucus associated with facial pain, pressure, and smell ...

YES, BOOGERS AND mucus are gross. But, they serve a very useful purpose. The thick, sludgy substance ... microorganisms from your nose and throat, says Brett Comer, M.D., an assistant professor ...

When phlegm has a yellow, green, or red color to it ... Moisturizing the air can help thin the excessive, thick mucus lodged in your throat. Dr. Campbell suggests using a humidifier to help ...

Coughing up thick, green mucus may mean a bacterial or, less often, viral infection, but that's not always true. You ...

And if your throat is stuffed up with phlegm ... of the possible underlying cause and isn’t specific. Here’s a look: Yellow mucus: Cold-like illness Green mucus: Bacterial infection Brown mucus: Dried ...

Mucus thinners, such as mucolytics, are inhaled medications that help thin the mucus in the airways so you can cough it out of your lungs more easily. See how mucus thinners work to make the thick ...

propel the mucus out of the lungs and into the throat where the mucus can be swallowed or coughed out. In people with cystic fibrosis, mucus is dehydrated, becoming so thick and sticky that the cilia ...