Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Drinking warm fluids like tea can help loosen thickened mucus in the lungs.Inhaling moist air using a humidifier or steam can make it easier to ...

Breathing difficulties and persistent mucus buildup can significantly impact daily life, making simple activities feel exhausting and uncomfortable. When airways become congested with thick secretions ...

Optometrist Dr. Bridget Anderson joins The Doctors to weigh in on the TikTok trend of eye fishing or mucus fishing. She shares there’s a condition where the eye produces excess mucus and a person will ...

Everyone has a cough from time to time. In fact, coughing can serve a useful purpose by ridding the lungs of irritants or excess mucus. Coughing may also help remove germs from the lungs and prevent ...

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It’s never any fun feeling under the weather, but when a common cold is paired with excess phlegm, it makes matters even worse. This can lead to irritating symptoms, such as coughing, a sore throat, ...

Your lungs naturally cleanse themselves with mucus and cilia. Supporting this process involves avoiding irritants and incorporating practices like controlled coughing, steam therapy, and ...

New insights into the molecular mechanisms driving mucus viscosity were have been discovered. A discovery about how mucus thickness is regulated could help to improve airway-clearing treatment options ...

Dealing with infant nasal congestion is often challenging for babies and parents alike, as even light stuffiness can disrupt sleep, impede feeding, and affect overall comfort. While there are ...

Covid-19 is a respiratory illness, meaning if a person is infected, the condition of their respiratory system is one determinant of how they’ll fare with the disease. First it’s important to ...

Bloody boogers form when blood mixes with mucus in the nose and the mucus dries. Various causes may include nose-picking or ruptured vessels. The nose lining is delicate and rich in blood vessels, and ...

In 1821, French physician René Laennec wrote, "A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bedroom apparatus." Laennec, who invented the stethoscope, spent his days gazing at his patients' ...