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 ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Often glands become swollen in adults’ necks when they are sick. Dr. Shannon Cohen, a physician at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, says when children are sick their ...

Potential causes of a sore throat and neck pain include infections, injury, the flu, and allergies. Depending on the cause, a person may have additional symptoms. The neck contains several structures, ...

There are several reasons you might have a moveable lump in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are often the reason. But this lump can also be a serious condition, so visiting a doctor is important. A lump ...

Pain when swallowing is a common problem often caused by a throat infection or injury. It’s not unusual for these conditions to also cause pain when yawning due to inflammation of the tissues in your ...

That dangly thing in the back of your throat (a.k.a. your uvula) is pretty important—it helps you swallow your food, allowing you to eat and speak properly. But, you probably don’t think about it much ...

Strep throat is an infection that attacks your throat and tonsils. Strep refers to "group A streptococcus." It's named after the bacteria that causes the disease. This condition is most common in ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection causing a painful sore throat that worsens when yawning. Postnasal drip occurs when mucus drips into the throat, often worsening throat pain while yawning.