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Regular mucus tends to be thin and slippery, and it is generally a constant presence on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, phlegm ...

Breathing is something we typically take for granted, until it’s a struggle to do so. When your lungs are clogged with thick, sticky mucus, each breath can be a chore. Whether it’s a seasonal cold, ...

Bronchiectasis causes your airways, called bronchi, to become damaged and widened over time. When you have bronchiectasis, the tiny, hair-like structures in your airways that help move mucus and get ...

Alternatively, long-term tobacco smoke-induced changes in the character of airway mucus may play a role in modulating cough reflex sensitivity. Previous studies [17] have shown both a quantitative ...

When this occurs, a person often develops a loose, or chesty cough that typically involves coughing up some of the mucus. Coughing in this way helps help clear the airways.

— The Shelby County Health Department issued a "Code Orange" air quality alert for Thursday, July 3. Pollution emissions, light cloud cover, low relative humidity, and hot temperatures will ...