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 ...

Swollen glands in your neck are a sign of an active immune response. They can result from infections, autoimmune diseases, or medications. Bacterial and viral infections in the neck can result in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. palau83/Getty Images A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes in the chest. They are too deep to feel, so imaging scans usually reveal them. Swollen chest lymph nodes can signal lung cancer, ...

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 ...

As I was getting up from my visit with Mrs. Gregory, her right hand went to the base of her neck. Dr. Smith, do you think this little lump is anything?” Though doing her best to portray calm, she ...

Swollen lymph nodes are often a sign that your body is fighting an infection. Autoimmune diseases can also cause lymph nodes to swell. Certain medications can lead to swollen lymph nodes, but stopping ...

Kawasaki disease is a condition that causes inflammation of the blood vessels and mostly affects children under 5 years old. (1,2) Along with several days of fever, symptoms include rash; swollen neck ...

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 ...

The major salivary glands produce approximately one quart of saliva each day, which in turn plays a crucial role in food digestion, swallowing, speech, and protection of teeth against bacteria and ...