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You can add honey to warm drinks to help clear chest congestion. Sitting upright and changing positions helps loosen chest ...

Q: Over the years I have been bothered by coughing up phlegm from the back of my throat many times a day. One doctor told me it is not infected because the phlegm is white, but didn't really help me ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s never any fun feeling under the weather, but when a common cold is paired with excess phlegm, it ...

Bronchitis may cause you to cough up blood, known as hemoptysis. Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or airways, that usually happens due to an infection or breathing in irritants like ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Coughing up white mucus can signal an upper respiratory infection or chronic conditions like COPD.Viral infections causing white mucus can't be ...