Your breathing might be loud, with the sound of noisy mucus that seems to be coming from your nose, throat, and/or chest. Chest congestion with asthma can be the result of allergies. When this is the ...

Postnasal drip refers to extra mucus dripping down your throat. When you have a cold or seasonal allergies, the membranes in your nose respond by producing more mucus than usual. This mucus is ...

Mucus (which is snot before it dries into a booger) serves to capture bacteria and other substances and prevent them from invading your body through the nasal passages. If you think of the nose as an ...

There’s a lot of mystery surrounding Snot’s new vocalist for their upcoming reunion shows, as the band said they won’t be revealing who he is until basically the moment he steps on stage. Still, Snot ...

but research has found that blowing your nose without pinching is safer and better at getting rid of mucus. While nose blowing is considered the go-to way to clear your sinuses, it actually ...

Choosing to go hair-free on areas like your legs, arms and pubic area is your prerogative, but when it comes to the hairs living inside your nose, they’re better left untouched. “The nose is a ...

A runny nose just might be a runny nose, but a CSF leak could still be a possible cause of your nasal discharge. Amanda MacMillan is a health and science writer and editor. Her work appears across ...

Nasal polyps are fleshy swellings that develop in the lining of the nose and paranasal sinuses, which are the air-filled spaces linked to the nasal cavity. They are noncancerous growths.