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    • What Causes Salivary Gland Infections?

      What Causes Salivary Gland Infections?

      Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years ago

      Salivary glands make saliva and help with digestion. Anyone can develop swollen salivary glands, which could be a sign of a blockage, infection, or...

    • Parotitis (Parotid Gland Swelling)

      Parotitis (Parotid Gland Swelling)

      Health via Yahoo News· 2 days ago

      Parotitis is inflammation of one or both parotid salivary glands. Symptoms include pain, swelling, and sore throat. Treatment may depend on severity and...

    • How Treatable Is Head and Neck Cancer?

      How Treatable Is Head and Neck Cancer?

      Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 8 months ago

      Weighing the Role of Stage, Tumor Size, Location, and Treatment Response in Survival Rate LaylaBird / Getty Images Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD...

    • What Causes Dry Mouth?

      What Causes Dry Mouth?

      Health via Yahoo Sports· 9 months ago

      Dry mouth happens when the salivary glands don't produce enough saliva to keep your mouth moist. Medically known as xerostomia, dry mouth can be...

    • Saliva: The next frontier in cancer detection

      Saliva: The next frontier in cancer detection

      Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

      In the late 1950s, dentist and US Navy Capt. Kirk C. Hoerman, then a young man in his 30s, attempted to answer a bold question: Might the saliva of...

    • Facing Treatment for Leiomyosarcoma

      Facing Treatment for Leiomyosarcoma

      Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months ago

      Leiomyosarcoma is a tumor of the smooth muscles Luis Alvarez / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a very rare,...