Curious about your snot? Plenty of people take a peek at what winds up in their tissue after a good nose blow, but doctors say this curiosity can actually give you clues about your health. "Increased ...

Before tossing your next used tissue, you might want to check out the snot color inside. As gross as it sounds, your mucus—be it clear, green, yellow, or brown—is a reflection of your overall health.

This germ fighting goo gives useful clues about your immune system and more! We explore the science behind your snot. There's a lot of chemistry going on in your phlegm. This germ-fighting goo ...

What's your gut reaction when you hear the word mucus? For many of us it's not something that we want to spend too much time thinking about, but mucus in the small intestine might actually have an ...

Dear Doctor K: I often feel like I have a lump of mucus in my throat. In the morning I spit some of it up, but the sensation doesn't go away. What can I do about it? Dear Reader: Doctors sometimes use ...

It’s peak cold and flu season, and mucus is making many of our lives miserable. But despite being a little icky, phlegm gets a bad rap. This germ-fighting goo contains cells and chemical compounds ...