Pulling out eye mucus, a habit known as mucus fishing, can cause more harm than good. This seemingly harmless act can ...

Your body knows how to keep your baby safe during pregnancy, starting with the mucus plug. Learn what the mucus plug is, what it does, and when you'll lose it. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, ...

Americans are weathering the worst flu season in years, as a number of other respiratory illnesses circulate too, such as COVID-19, RSV and the common cold. A telltale sign you’re getting sick is ...

Egg white cervical mucus is a natural sign that you are about to ovulate, providing a fertile environment for sperm. This type of mucus is stretchy and clear, similar to raw egg whites, which can help ...

It might be alarming to find that you don’t have vaginal discharge right before your period, but this is normal. Vaginal discharge, also known as cervical mucus, looks different from person to person.

When, before I became a father, I saw my grandmother suck mucus out of the nostrils of babies I little realised that, some day, I, too, as a parent, would help relieve nasal congestion in my babies in ...

One of the earliest signs of pregnancy, is an increase in milky, white vaginal discharge. Changes in discharge is normal throughout your pregnancy as your hormone levels fluctuate. You should see a ...

Nudibranchs that feed on cnidarians must defend themselves from the prey's nematocysts or risk their own injury or death. While a nudibranch's mucus has been thought to protect the animal from ...