“Most of these types of coughs will go away within three weeks, but if your cough persists and you are bringing up green phlegm you may need to see a health professional and may need antibiotics ...
The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more. Credit...Sisi Kim Supported by By Nina Agrawal To many people, mucus is nothing more ...
But scientists recently made an unexpected discovery: Many particles are sporting parachutes made of mucus. Researchers observed this phenomenon when they brought a newly invented type of ...
1. There's a change in your mucus color Coughing up yellow or green gook? This is a surefire sign of being sick. When a virus infects your body, it immediately sends immune cells to fight the ...
Postnasal drip happens when mucus accumulates and drips down the back of your throat. You tend to produce more mucus (which helps fight infections) during a cold. But even after, you might still ...
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 ...