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8 things your mucus says about your health

Mucus protects our body by trapping bacteria and particles. The color and texture of your mucus can give clues about your overall health. 1. 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… Read More »

Drinking More Than Three Times a Week May Harm Your Health, Study Says

Decades-old advice about alcohol has recently come under fire, with two recent studies suggesting that even a moderate drinking habit may raise the risk of early death. The latest study, published Wednesday in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, finds that drinking lightly four or more times per week may raise the risk of… Read More »

GSK says U.S. FDA wants more information on pulmonary drug

LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline said on Friday that U.S. health authorities had asked for more information about its Nucala drug for use in combating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). FILE PHOTO: The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo. March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Loriene Perera/File Photo GSK said it had received a complete response letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food… Read More »

New Jersey man who contracted flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing has forearms, hands amputated, family says

Angel Perez, 60, had his forearms and hands amputated this week, part of his battle since contracting a flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in New Jersey.  (Fox 29) A New Jersey man who got infected with flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July underwent surgery this week to have his forearms and hands amputated, his family… Read More »