This cold and flu season, you may be looking for clues you're getting better anywhere you can find them, even in the color of your snot.

If your mucus is gray or black... …you likely inhaled dark-colored particles, like smoke from a fire or heavy exhaust.

Early treatment of phlegm and mucus build-up is important, mainly to achieve symptomatic relief and prevent complications, says Dr Chung, as sometimes, thick, hard-to-clear mucus can make it ...

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 ...

He recommends paying more attention to the consistency of the mucus — whether there is thick pus or not — to know if you have a sinus infection. For example, thin mucus may be a sign of an ...