Kyle Kennedy was experiencing pain and swelling in his neck but doctors told him he had swollen glands and to take ...

I know Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month is nearly over, but I have a good excuse for being tardy. I was preoccupied with finding a lump on my thyroid, getting an ultrasound, getting a biopsy and then ...

According to new research, a thick neck can be an accurate predictor of cardiovascular risk, as well as indicate type 2 ...

Thyroid imbalances can manifest as subtle physical pain, including aching muscles, stiff joints, and persistent neck pain, ...

Researchers believe they may have found a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer -- a discovery that could improve the quality of life of 500,000 ...

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It grows in the salivary glands — organs on either side of your face that produce saliva, which helps you digest food. You have three pairs of ...

Thyroid cancer arises in the thyroid gland at the base of the neck. Symptoms in females may include swelling, painless lumps, and difficulty swallowing. However, thyroid cancer is often asymptomatic.

Understanding this often-overlooked symptom could help millions of allergy sufferers recognize when their body is sending important signals about their immune response. When most people think of ...

You may experience neck and jaw pain simultaneously for several reasons. Because the two are connected, what affects one also affects the other. Because the neck and jaw are connected by joints, it ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am 77. Since age 12, I have two swollen glands in my neck, one on each side of the windpipe. They don't hurt, they just worry me. Am I overconcerned? Dear Reader: Yep. In spades.A non ...