White Spots in the Throat: Causes, Treatment, and Self-Care
By Candy Sebold, DDS
White spots at the back of the throat or on the tonsils can be a symptom of a variety of...
Read moreSore Throat: Causes, Treatment, Remedies, Diet, Lifestyle Tips, and Myths
By Steven Kmucha, MD
Key Points A sore throat often results from an underlying cause rather than being a disease by itself. Bacterial and...
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Strep Throat and How to Treat It
By Steven Kmucha, MD
Key Points Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus (strep bacteria). This disease has a sudden onset and...
Read moreWhat are Tonsil Stones and How to Get Rid of Them, Explained by an ENT
By Michael Dilkes, MBBS, MS, FRCS
Tonsil stones are smelly white or yellow lumps of variable size that form inside the tonsils. Tonsil stones are usually...
Read moreHow to Treat and Prevent Laryngitis, Explained by an ENT
By Supriya Mathur, MD
What does the larynx do? The larynx is a tubular organ that contains the vocal cords within a skeletal framework...
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