Shaquille O’Neal knows how to pick ’em. The Lakers legend unknowingly had a large booger hanging from his nose during Tuesday’s “NBA on TNT,” and his co-hosts, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker, and Adam ...

Mucus in the nose helps trap germs and other particles to prevent them from entering the body. When mucus, germs, and particles dry out, it forms a booger in the nose. Removing it can be risky. Nose ...

One week after they showed Shaquille O’Neal in a compromising position, flashing his butt cheeks on national TV, the NBA on TNT crew caught the Hall-of-Famer with a big booger hanging out of his nose.

A dry, crusty booger lodged deep in your nose is hard to ignore. It can be annoying, uncomfortable, and hard to get out. Here, an ear, nose, and throat doctor shares the reasons why deep boogers form ...

Everyone experiences boogers (dried phlegm) daily. They may seem gross, but boogers are an essential part of your body's immune system. But what are boogers made of and where do they come from?

Anyone who's ever struggled to blow out a stubborn, stuck-on blob of snot from their nose has felt a pang of frustration when their booger simply won't budge. And sometimes they’re even painful as you ...

Come on, you know you do it. Whether you’re in the trusted company of your spouse, or sneaking a quick one when you think nobody’s looking, we all pick our noses. Other primates do it too. The social ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...