As many Brits are falling ill with seasonal illnesses a doctor revealed how to tell what is causing your cough ...

The symptoms can include coughing up thick yellow, green, or brown phlegm. Seek medical attention if you think you have pneumonia and you are having difficulty breathing. Asthma is a long-term ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MDIf you're wondering how to get rid of phlegm in your chest and throat, you can try drinking ...

But brown mucus isn’t always because of blood. It could also be dirt, dust, or discolouration from inhaling smoke. If you’re coughing up brown mucus, though, you should see a doctor because ...

Mucus produced from a wet cough can be clear, white, yellow, green, or brown, Meilan Han, MD, a University of Michigan professor of internal medicine and spokesperson for the American Lung ...

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

For instance, “with lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body's attempt to ...

One reason for this is that when you lie down, gravity causes mucus and postnasal drip to pool in the throat, which triggers coughing, explains Edmond Hakimi, DO, internal medicine physician and ...

Black mucus can materialize after inhaling dirt or dust; or after smoking cigarettes or marijuana. But it can also signal a serious fungal infection, especially if you have a compromised immune ...