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 ...

More than 95 percent water by weight, mucus lines all of the wet surfaces inside the body — not just your nose, but also your eyes, ears, throat, airways, lungs, gut and urogenital tract.

“When you’re unwell, your mucus can become thicker and stickier, but it’s still playing a vital role in trapping bacteria, ...

A sore throat caused by allergies is common. Postnasal drip, your body's histamine response when exposed to allergens (which causes inflammation), and repeated exposure to breathing in substances ...

With the change of seasons, problems like cough, sore throat and phlegm become common. Often people resort to antibiotics to get immediate relief, but their excessive use can be harmful for health.

Not all participants experienced this, but many did. While there isn't significant research linking dairy consumption to increased mucus production, switching to a non-dairy milk, like almond milk, ...

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 ... to the back of the throat by microscopic hairs called ...

Spending time in a hot shower ... to get relief if you have mucus in your chest. Hot drinks, humidifiers, some herbal ...