Like yellow mucus, "green mucus is a sign that your body is actively fighting off an infection," says Dr. Connor. But, she adds that it can also point to something more serious and may be caused ...

There are lots of unpleasant things about being sick. Leaking slimy green snot is near the top of my yuck list. I talked about it with my friend Linda Eddy. She’s a nurse for kids. She runs the ...

A lot of people think yellow or green snot means you need an antibiotic. That is not true. Laura Martin, MD, MPH If it's a viral infection causing the yellow or green snot, yellow in particular is ...

Julia Calderone wrote an earlier version of this post.

Greenish mucus means your child has something worse than a cold The truth: Not usually. While clear mucus is most common, green or yellow can also just be symptoms of a cold. However, discolored ...