Even if it is kind of gross when you're full of it and wrestling with it, phlegm actually serves a useful purpose: The thick, sludgy substance—made up of mostly water, salt, and antibodies—is designed ...

Whether it's a dull ache when you swallow or a burning pain that won't quit, having a sore throat is never pleasant. But ...

That little ahem you do throughout the day might seem harmless enough. A minor annoyance, perhaps, but nothing to worry about. But when throat clearing becomes your constant companion—interrupting ...

Sometimes a cold, cough or something breathed in will cause you to constantly clear your throat. On this Health Minute, laryngologist, Dr. Katherine Kendall, says it can become a habitual response ...

Ayurveda offers natural solutions for clear airways. Warm turmeric milk, ginger tea, tulsi tea, honey-lemon water, and fenugreek water are highlighted for their ability to cleanse the throat and nose, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat and it was driving me and everybody around me nuts. You had written a column about chronic throat-clearing. In the article, you ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Ten to 15 years ago, I had to constantly clear my throat and it was driving me and everybody around me nuts. You had written a column about chronic throat-clearing. In the article, you ...

Throat-clearing accompanied by an Adam’s apple jump tends to signal deception. Throat-clearing along with an Adam’s apple jump indicates stress and anxiety. Liars experience cognitive overload and the ...