Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Extra mucus in your throat and chest is a common ...

It often comes with congestion and a nagging cough. The phlegm, mucus, and discharge from the infection can have a metallic taste that enters your mouth when you cough. The cold is an extremely ...

When a person has black or dark-colored mucus, they may have inhaled potentially harmful pollutants. Coughing up black mucus may also be due to an underlying infection or condition. Mucus serves ...

The ideal poo is a 'type 3' or 'type 4' – cracked or smooth sausage – delivered once per day. Are you a three-times a day kind of person, or is a trip to the lavatory a more rare and special ...

These dense lumps of food, mucus or medication residue harden into rock-like formations in the stomach. Think of them as the human equivalent of a clogged garbage disposal. Left untreated ...

Some people believe you should avoid consuming milk and other dairy products when you have a cold or sore throat because they create mucus that can make symptoms worse. To date, the evidence ...

Constipation is a common childhood health issue, but we don’t talk about it much. According to the children’s bowel and bladder charity ERIC, the condition impacts one in three kids (including ...

Your poop (stool) can reveal information about your health. Your diet can lead to typically temporary changes in poop color or shape, but so can a range of health conditions that cause poop to be pale ...

A telltale sign you’re getting sick is excess mucus, and if you’ve ever been desperate to stop coughing and sneezing, you’ve likely examined your mucus color, from yellow to green ...