Try as we might to stay healthy (especially during sick season!), now and then we all get sidelined by pesky hassles like a sore throat. The raw, scratchy feeling paired with painful inflammation can ...

When you’re suffering from a sore throat, a hot mug of tea can both calm down your inflamed throat and loosen up all that junk in your lungs, too. But what tea is best for a sore throat? We researched ...

The best medicine might be sitting in your pantry. “The reason why drinking tea helps us feel better when we’re sick is because it loosens phlegm and relieves a scratchy or sore throat”, explains Dan ...

To clear chest congestion fast, try drinking hot herbal tea, inhaling steam with eucalyptus oil, or gargling saltwater. Coughing is your body’s natural way of clearing mucus, but walking, using a warm ...

Various home remedies can help manage phlegm and mucus, such as drinking plenty of fluids and using a saline nasal spray or rinse. If home remedies do not help, over-the-counter and prescription ...

Phoebe Williams receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, and the Gates Foundation. Niall Johnston does not work for, consult, own ...