In our last article, we highlighted the importance of saliva in maintaining oral health. Now, it is time to focus on the organs responsible for producing this vital fluid: the salivary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That’s ...

A 37-year-old woman went to a dentist in India with a painless lump on her right lower jaw. Surgeons later diagnosed her with breast cancer, which had spread to the jaw, causing the lump. The woman's ...

The lymph nodes in your neck and other parts of your body can be swollen for years, but this does not always mean it is a sign of cancer. You might have a common cold, throat infection, or another ...

People have lymph nodes, commonly called lymph glands, throughout their bodies. Swollen lymph nodes can be a side effect of COVID-19 vaccination or a symptom of the illness. Share on Pinterest Smith ...

A blocked salivary duct can cause pain and swelling during meals, often due to the formation of stones. Most blocked ducts ...

A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an indication ...

Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say. Swollen lymph nodes caused by vaccination are temporary, harmless and a sign ...

Cancer that starts in the lymph nodes is lymphoma. Cancer may also spread from other areas of the body to various lymph nodes, including the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are usually due to a cause other ...