This cold and flu season, you may be looking for clues you're getting better anywhere you can find them, even in the color of your snot.

Feeling stuffy? Blowing your nose could make you feel worse. That's because you're building up the pressure in your nostrils. This pressure can cause mucus to shoot up into your sinuses ...

Myth or fact? Snot can be good for you. Producing mucus will help clear your sinuses, help clear your nasal passages. Laura Martin, MD, MPH And the snot and the mucus, they help keep our mucous ...

Research published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal shows that improper nose blowing can push mucus back into your sinuses, increasing the risk of infections, nosebleeds, and even ear pain.