If you’ve ever experienced the uncomfortable sensation of mucus traveling from your nose to the back of your throat, you know how uncomfortable it can feel. Figuring out how to stop post-nasal drip ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I'm 80 and suffer from chronic post-nasal drip. What can I do to relieve this annoying condition? DEAR READER: When the mucus-secreting tissues at the back of the nose are irritated, ...

Sore throats can have a variety of causes. Viruses, bacteria, allergens, environmental irritants (such as cigarette smoke), chronic postnasal drip and fungi can all cause that unpleasant, scratchy and ...

Throwing up mucus can occur when mucus from your stomach lining or mucus that you swallow appears in your vomit. Mucus from postnasal drip and coughing can also trigger vomiting, especially in ...

Nasal polyps are soft growths that can develop in your nose as a result of long-term swelling — from colds, allergies, and other conditions — in your nasal passages. They are more common in people who ...

Laura is a 55-year-old patient of mine who has had asthma for years. Her symptoms are few, in no small part because she faithfully follows instructions about using her control inhalers every day, no ...