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Importance of cough medicine Cough medicine is a great way to relieve cough. It can help you get rid of phlegm, which is mucous that you cough up when you have a cold or flu. If your child has a cold, ...

When you have a viral infection, the mucus membranes in the back of your throat can get inflamed and feel itchy. During a viral infection, mucus membranes also tend to produce more mucus to help flush ...

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

Simply coughing up yellow or green phlegm is not enough to tell. To diagnose a serious chest infection, your doctor will consider the whole picture of your symptoms.

Whether you spit or swallow phlegm, both are safe. Spitting can help some people feel better, especially if their cough is ...

Simply coughing up yellow or green phlegm is not enough to tell. To diagnose a serious chest infection, your doctor will consider the whole picture of your symptoms.

A wet or “productive” cough means coughing up a lot of mucus. A cough can also be dry or “unproductive”. This happens when the cough receptors in the airways, throat and upper oesophagus ...