This cold and flu season, you may be looking for clues you're getting better anywhere you can find them, even in the color of ...

If your mucus is gray or black... …you likely inhaled dark-colored particles, like smoke from a fire or heavy exhaust.

Phlegm might seem like an everyday nuisance, but it can serve as a critical indicator of your body’s respiratory and systemic ...

In general, once a person leaves an area of heavy pollution, their mucus and phlegm return to a more regular color. When a person breathes in smoke, pollutants and other small particles in the ...

One myth that Valdez said people should know about is that mucus color does not necessarily signal an infection. “Everybody thinks that if they have green mucus, they need an antibiotic but that’s not ...

The color, consistency, and amount of mucus provide valuable clues about underlying health conditions. Clear or white mucus typically suggests allergies or viral infections, while yellow or green ...

you’ve likely examined your mucus color, from yellow to green, for signs you may be healing. “We are in the midst of one of the most severe flu seasons in the past few decades, and it is ...