A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bed-room apparatus. That’s what French physician René Laennec wrote in 1821. Laennec, who invented the stethoscope, spent his days gazing at his ...

There’s no way around it: Coughing up phlegm feels gross, especially if you’re already dealing with other unpleasant symptoms from a cold or other respiratory infection. The good news is that some ...