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, ...

When a woman gets pregnant, her body will release mucus to block the cervix and protect the uterine environment from infection, says board-certified nurse midwife Kristin Mallon of Integrative ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 58% of patients had at least one mucus plug. Patients with four or more mucus plugs had a median FEV 1 of about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with COPD and mucus plugs observed on both a baseline and 5-year follow-up CT scan vs. no mucus plugs ...

Researchers used a proprietary, validated scoring system to compare data from 146 adults with severe asthma against that of 22 healthy controls. Some 58% of patients with severe asthma, versus only ...

Researchers found that fewer dupilumab-receiving patients had high mucus plug scores at week 24 than at baseline (32.8 vs 67.2%). HealthDay News — Dupilumab reduces mucus plug scores and improves lung ...

Dupilumab reduces mucus plugging and improves lung function in patients with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma.

Your body often whispers before it roars. Here are the most reliable, evidence-backed signs that labor is near, so you can recognize what’s normal, trust your instincts and feel prepared.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is ...

WASHINGTON -- Mucus plugs obstructing the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with no mucus plugs, according ...