If your mucus is gray or black... …you likely inhaled dark-colored particles, like smoke from a fire or heavy exhaust.

MISSOULA — Missoula Public Health reports that pertussis — also known as whooping cough — is circulating in the area. Health ...

With 250 deaths in the state, including King County children, the health department says the influenza-like activity remains ...

This has been an intense influenza season in the United States, and influenza activity in Washington remains very high. This ...

Joe Fiumara, director for Umatilla County Public Health, addresses Morrow and Umatilla counties commissioners March 14, 2024, ...

Your cough can taste bad for many reasons. When a metallic taste is paired with coughing, you may have an upper respiratory infection like a cold. This can cause your phlegm to contain traces of ...

As the Texas measles outbreak grows and HHS head RFK Jr. puts vaccines under new scrutiny, two experts answer questions about the public health tool.

A years-long scandal affecting DoorDash delivery gig workers has finally come to an end. Food delivery giant DoorDash has been caught red-handed shortchanging its workers, using customer tips to ...

Maybe you were sick a couple of weeks ago and are better, but the coughing just won’t go away. You may be popping cough drops like it’s your job, or maybe you’ve just accepted that the symptom is your ...

between 2023 and 2024. Cortisol is produced and released through your adrenal glands. It plays a part in the regulation of your body’s stress response and helps to control your sleep-wake cycle ...

A lingering cough can strike for all sorts of reasons, from a run-of-the-mill virus to something more serious – even your age and sex ... it turned out to be a sign of lung cancer.

Ashley hails from Dayton, Ohio, and has more than six years of experience in print and digital media. An alumnus of ...