(CNN) — Every time I get the sniffles, I long for the days when I can breathe freely again. Like most people, grabbing a tissue and blowing my nose is the usual go-to move, and with good reason. The ...

Although mucus and phlegm are related terms, they don't mean exactly the same thing. Karl Tapales via Getty Images Most people are all too familiar with the icky, uncomfortable feeling of having mucus ...

Throwing up mucus can occur when mucus from your stomach lining or mucus that you swallow appears in your vomit. Mucus from postnasal drip and coughing can also trigger vomiting, especially in ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My grandson frequently has a runny nose, and the color of the nasal mucus is sometimes green to yellowish. I’ve heard that this is a sign of a bacterial infection and perhaps the ...

Whenever we get the sniffles or a blocked nose, we spend the majority of our time blowing our noses in an effort to breathe clearly again. However, according to a 2000 study, those of us who blow ...