Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare freelance writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high ...

To many people, mucus is nothing more than a gross goo, something to be tossed away in a tissue immediately after clearing your throat or blowing your nose. To scientists, it’s nothing short of ...

As that mucus drips down your throat (postnasal drip), it can tickle and irritate the throat tissues. Viral infections can sometimes cause a dry throat, too. This often happens if your nose gets ...

“Also, our body’s natural adrenaline levels, which help suppress coughs, decrease at night, making us more sensitive to that ...

“Coughing may also cause dry throat and mouth ... 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 ...

An expert has warned that some foods can make you feel worse if you eat them when suffering from Covid. Senior lecturer at ...