If your mucus is gray or black... …you likely inhaled dark-colored particles, like smoke from a fire or heavy exhaust. Regular smokers can also blow out darker mucus because of the tar or other toxic ...

Pneumonia symptoms can vary widely from a mild flu to a life-threatening emergency. Cough, fever, and fatigue are common, but you should seek help for more serious symptoms like shortness of breath, ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Part of Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem spent most of Tuesday shut down as the result of a crash involving an ambulance, according to the Winston-Salem Police ...

North Carolina is experiencing an uptick in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, with cases reported at schools in Wake and Johnston counties. UNC Health experts say North Carolina and ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WPVI) -- A cough is supposed to protect the lungs and windpipe from irritants. But coughs that go on and on can be annoying - or signs of bigger problems. Chronic coughs can ...

A chronic dry cough is a common symptom of asthma. Inhaled corticosteroids, quick-relief inhalers, and oral medications may help ease asthma symptoms, including a cough. Some alternative ...

Postnasal drip occurs when mucus from your nasal passages drips down the back of your throat. The symptoms of postnasal drip include coughing and frequent throat clearing, a sore or scratchy throat, ...

When you inhale deeply, cough, sneeze, or laugh, you’ll probably feel a sharp, stabbing pain in the area that’s affected." The primary symptom of pleurisy is a sharp chest pain that occurs ...

He suffered a brain injury and is now unable to cough or gag to clear his airways, she added. The court was told that when doctors tried to remove the ventilation, they found C’s heart rate and ...

Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said.Francis had inhaled "copious" amounts of mucus in ...

Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, is again receiving "non-invasive, mechanical ventilation" to help with his breathing. Sign up here. "Today, the Holy Father ...