But there are specific kinds that are best: “Cough medicines that contain guaifenesin and dextromethorphan should be okay for a short time,” says Meleen Chuang, MD, the chief of obstetrics and ...

Normally, mucus is clear. But during illness, it can acquire colour—yellow or green. Regardless of whether it is clear or ...

A hacking cough is the primary symptom of bronchitis, according to the NHS. “A distinguishing feature of a bronchitis-related ...

Learn why phlegm happens and discover gentler, everyday ways to remove it without resorting to loud “uncle coughs”.

Mucus protects our body by trapping bacteria and particles. The color and texture of your mucus can give clues about your ...

Dr Mark Porter has shared the key signs that your flu has developed into pneumonia as the NHS battles a surge in severe cases with one in three patients requiring intensive care ...

As doctors were treating him, the seven-year-old coughed up a writhing 12cm-long leech. The boy, named Xiaoxiang, was coughing up blood when doctors at Pu’er People’s Hospital in China’s ...

Initially presenting with symptoms of coughing up blood, the medical team in the paediatric department administered an atomisation inhalation treatment, which transforms liquid medications into a ...

According to the NHS if you have a cough you don't normally need to see a GP. Instead it says it should usually clear up on its own within three to four weeks. It advises you should: rest drink ...

Chest congestion can be an uncomfortable and especially persistent effect of asthma. You may cough up phlegm (mucus in the respiratory system) or feel like you need to do so, but can't (or at least ...