That makes it thick enough to stay in place on top of cell surfaces but stretchy enough ... which beat 10 times a second — “like little oars” — and sweep mucus up to the throat, where it is swallowed ...

That makes it thick enough to stay in place on top ... which beat 10 times a second — “like little oars” — and sweep mucus up to the throat, where it is swallowed and digested.

Dealing with symptoms such as a sore throat, cough and blocked nose can be unpleasant, but a doctor has shared a simple and cheap remedy ...

Suffering from a cold, respiratory infection or sinusitis can cause a buildup of mucus, to ease symptoms Dr Berg recommends ...

Pharmacist Raj Patel explains the stages of a common cold, including symptoms, causes, treatments, how to deal with them, and ...

Young children are increasingly being infected with bacteria that can lead to the illness known as walking pneumonia. A ...

If thick mucus builds up, it can cause problems like ... For example, allergies are infamous for triggering a tickle in your throat. If you also have sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, and watery ...

"It soothes and coats a sore throat and can help to improve the symptoms of phlegm and mucus in the throat and lungs," he says. But Dr. Nasseri emphasizes that you don't want to overdo it.

Turning on the heat for the first time this season can bring on cold-like symptoms. Here’s why — and how to avoid it.

The decline in estrogen during menopause can trigger neurological inflammation (2), compounding the symptoms of long-term COVID, such as brain fog and persistent throat phlegm. In response ...