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Does yellow mucus mean you need antibiotics? What phlegm can—and can't—say about your health

When you're sick you'll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it's thicker or a different color: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown. We all produce mucus, even when healthy. Mucus is a ...
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Spit or swallow? What’s the best way to deal with phlegm?

Phoebe Williams receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, and the Gates Foundation. Niall Johnston does not work for, consult, own ...
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How seasonal dry air affects one’s voice

As the winter months transition into spring, the lingering dry air can still have a significant impact on one’s voice. This dryness can lead to common issues like hoarseness, vocal fatigue and throat ...
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Mucus v. Phlegm: What’s The Difference?

Most people are all too familiar with the icky, uncomfortable feeling of having mucus build up in the nasal passageways while suffering through a cold or bad allergy flare-up. Or is it phlegm, rather ...
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Dealing with excess mucus in your throat? Here's why

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Allergies, infections, acid reflux, smoking, and exposure to environmental irritants can cause extra mucus in your throat. Home remedies like drinking more ...
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Spit or swallow? What's the best way to deal with phlegm?

In 1821, French physician René Laennec wrote, "A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bedroom apparatus." Laennec, who invented the stethoscope, spent his days gazing at his patients' ...
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Does yellow mucus mean you need antibiotics? What phlegm can – and can’t – say about your health

Lynn Nazareth does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...