For patients presenting with persistent hoarseness, early visualization of the larynx and vocal folds can expedite a diagnosis and should be conducted before empirical treatment for gastroesophageal ...

Benign throat tumors can present with hoarseness of the voice and a feeling of having a foreign object in the throat. Since these can also be symptoms of throat cancer, it is important to seek medical ...

Losing your voice due to an upper respiratory infection is common and typically temporary, according to Dr. Lacy Anderson in today’s Daily Dose. Viral infections can cause swelling of the vocal cords, ...

The most common symptom of laryngeal cancer is a hoarse voice without another cause, such as a cold or the flu. Other symptoms include a persistent sore throat, painful swallowing, and trouble ...

I know that chronic hoarseness with a sore throat can be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). How can I better identify this problem in primary care? GERD is generally defined as ...

A microlaryngoscopy is a procedure to examine and treat conditions of the voice box, or larynx. During this procedure, a doctor can remove lesions from vocal folds or correct movement disorders of the ...

A variety of health conditions, from Parkinson's disease to Alzheimer's, are linked with changes in how a person speaks and sounds. (Getty Images) Everyone gets the occasional frog in their throat ...

Health experts have raised the alarm over a red flag symptom of a potentially deadly condition that could appear during a ...

From air pollution to acid reflux to vocal over-use, a variety of factors can inflame your vocal cords Losing your voice or waking up raspier than usual can be unsettling, especially if you rely on ...

Esophageal cancer is a serious disease that affects the esophagus, the tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach. It usually grows in silence-and the symptoms become pronounced when the cancer ...

Everyone gets the occasional frog in their throat that makes their voice sound different temporarily. Sometimes a cold or seasonal allergies are to blame, especially when you have that post-nasal drip ...