Even if it is kind of gross when you're full of it and wrestling with it, phlegm actually serves a useful purpose: The thick, sludgy substance—made up of mostly water, salt, and antibodies—is designed ...

After 12 weeks of nebulized NAC, patients’ mean phlegm scores, as measured by the COPD assessment test, significantly decreased from 3.47 at baseline to 2.62. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) nebulizer therapy ...

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

What do cancer cells and a runny nose have in common? The answer is mucus; and researchers at the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma have shown it may hold the key to making cancer ...

Frequent coughing or wheezing, excess mucus, and shortness of breath are hallmark symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While there are treatment options and lifestyle approaches ...

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 ...

Coughing up blood is usually a cause for concern and should be addressed immediately. Serious conditions that may cause you to cough blood are lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Seek emergency ...

Early detection and innovative biologic treatment can prevent hospitalizations, improve quality of life, and extend the ...

A medical expert revealed the significance of different nasal mucus colors, which help determine when you should consult a ...