Humans have been taking our tonsils out for a remarkably long time. The first tonsil extractions date back thousands of years, to at least early Hindu medicine practices, and later to the Roman ...

Ranulas represent benign mucus extravasation cysts originating from the sublingual gland and manifest as fluid‐filled lesions on the floor of the mouth. Traditionally managed by surgical ...

A head cold happens when the symptoms affect the head, including the nose or throat. A chest cold, or acute bronchitis, happens when the airways swell and mucus builds up in the lungs.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic condition marked by the growth of numerous cysts (fluid-filled sacs) in the kidneys. The cysts become larger and the kidneys enlarge along with them.