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 ...

Family said Kyrie's life was cut short when he drowned in a nearby retention pond. "We will always miss Kyrie,” said Torrence, Kyrie’s mother, through an interpreter. “We love him so much." ...

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.

When mucus dries to the walls of your nasal passages, it can stick to the delicate mucosa. When you go to remove it, you may get more than you bargained for. Ripping that skin could cause a nosebleed.

Thin, stretchy mucus is considered an indicator of your fertile window, as it happens around the time when your egg may be released. White, thick discharge occurs outside of your fertile window.

WebMD answers common questions about allergies.Watch the timing: Cold symptoms go away after 7 to 10 days. A reaction will go on as long you’re exposed to the allergen. It may ease up when you ...

I wasn't excited to pay the $250 annual fee for my credit card, so I decided to try to ask them to waive the fee. Here's my experience trying to get my annual fee waived and how you may be able to ...

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This in turn worsens local congestion, promotes further mucous retention, impairs normal gas exchange within the integrated airspace, impedes clearance of infectious material and inflammatory ...