For instance, “with lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body's attempt to ...
As we step into cold and flu season, many of us are reuniting with our old friend mucus. Coughing, sneezing, runny noses, all of it comes with a good ol’ dose of phlegm and wow is it humbling to ...
The result is a stuffy nose, phlegmy throat or blocked airway. The feeling of built-up mucus can trigger a cough, which forces it out. In certain chronic diseases of the airways, like asthma ...