"Tonsil stones are small, pebble-like lumps made from food debris, bacteria, dead cells and/or mucus that form in the pockets of the tonsils," says Brynna Connor, MD, Healthcare Ambassador at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Myth or fact? Snot can be good for you. Producing mucus will help clear your sinuses, help clear your nasal passages. Laura Martin, MD, MPH And the snot and the mucus, they help keep our mucous ...