Black mucus is rare. It can be the sign of a fungal infection, or exposure to pollutants such as coal, dust or cigarette ...

If you’ve ever fought a cold or infection in the past, chances are you’ve had the not-so-pleasant experience of coughing up green phlegm. Along with a runny nose and sore throat, green phlegm is ...

IF you don’t currently have a cough, it’s likely you know someone who currently has a cough. It’s officially cold and flu ...

A wet cough is one that produces mucus or phlegm. It’s also sometimes called a productive or chesty cough. An occasional cough is usually nothing to be worried about — it’s a normal reflex that helps ...

Healthy phlegm is usually clear and runny, but many different health conditions can change the consistency or color. Phlegm, also called sputum, is mucus produced by your lungs that helps protect your ...

Anyone who has a persistent chesty cough producing phlegm that does not go away should see their GP to test for Chronic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s never any fun feeling under the weather, but when a common cold is paired with excess phlegm, it ...

Your cough can taste bad for many reasons. When a metallic taste is paired with coughing, you may have an upper respiratory infection like a cold. This can cause your phlegm to contain traces of blood ...

WASHINGTON -- Patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma taking tezepelumab (Tezspire) reported significantly improved cough and phlegm production, compared with patients taking placebo, in a secondary ...

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Coughing uses muscles that also play a role in vomiting, which is why people sometimes throw up after coughing. When people cough, the aim is for air to force irritants and mucus out of the throat to ...