The body produces mucus, also known as phlegm or sputum, to protect sensitive tissues in the airways. Changes in the sputum color, thickness, or quantity of phlegm may indicate a health problem, such ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Confirming widespread beliefs by doctors and parents alike, the color of phlegm coughed up by people is indeed a good indicator of whether that person has a bacterial ...

Problems in the lungs can cause phlegm to change color. Green or yellow phlegm can occur with an infection, but brown phlegm might indicate bleeding in the lungs. Phlegm is a type of mucus that comes ...

A fifty-four-year-old dishwasher was admitted to the hospital complaining of dyspnea, chest pain and rusty sputum. The patient was well until about one month prior to admission, when he developed a ...

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, ...

Plagued by phlegm? Snot can get everywhere, so if you're struggling with a cold or allergies and producing a lot of mucus you might be starting to lose hope. But while a steady stream of snot can be ...

It's that time of year when the dreaded lurgy strikes more than ever, leaving millions of us with a hacking cough, full of snot and a sore throat. That's because Christmas is the peak time for viruses ...