Your body naturally makes mucus to protect organs like lungs and eyes. But infections, allergies and pollution can boost ...

Black mucus is rare. It can be the sign of a fungal infection, or exposure to pollutants such as coal, dust or cigarette ...

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 ...

If there's one thing that the past few years have made us of aware of, it's the danger of respiratory viruses. An inhalable powder may one day help temporarily protect against them, by working with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s never any fun feeling under the weather, but when a common cold is paired with excess phlegm, it ...

People often dismiss a cough as a minor ailment, but sometimes it can be a sign of an underlying problem, especially when ...

Lung capacity generally peaks in your mid-20s, but the rate at which it declines depends entirely on your daily habits.

If you could wander inside your own lungs from a microscopic vantage point, it would seem like a horror-fantasy universe straight out of Guillermo del Toro or H. P. Lovecraft. “There is a ‘lung ...

Lung diseases kill millions of people around the world each year. Treatment options are limited, and animal models for studying these illnesses and experimental medications are inadequate. Now, ...

Home remedies are a long-running source of misinformation on social media. The latest iteration is a claim about ginger. "Did you know? Ginger wraps can eliminate the mucus from your lungs overnight," ...

WASHINGTON -- Dupilumab (Dupixent) reduced airway inflammation and increased lung capacity in patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, while also reducing troublesome mucus plugs, a ...

It started out as a typical hot yoga class for Lavonda. The North Carolina resident was used to strenuous workouts, but on this day in 2008 she felt faint as she went through the sequence of poses.