What phlegm can tell you about your health – and when to see a doctor

Black mucus is rare. It can be the sign of a fungal infection, or exposure to pollutants such as coal, dust or cigarette ...
Yahoo

Is yellow mucus a sign you're healing? What your mucus color says about your health

Americans are weathering the worst flu season in years, as a number of other respiratory illnesses circulate too, such as COVID-19, RSV and the common cold. A telltale sign you’re getting sick is ...
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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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...
The Conversation

What the colour of your snot says about your immune health

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Wet Cough: Causes and Treatment

A wet cough is one that produces mucus or phlegm. It’s also sometimes called a productive or chesty cough. An occasional cough is usually nothing to be worried about — it’s a normal reflex that helps ...
The Conversation

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 ...