If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless quirk—or the punchline of bedtime jokes—but it can signal deeper issues that go ...

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Extranodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the head and neck region usually develops within the lymphoid tissues of Waldeyer’s ring; the palatine tonsils are the most common site of involvement. 2 ...

Published: February 10, 2025 8:42am EST I broke its neck. When making a vase at the potter’s wheel, I torqued its slippery neck clear off the pot as I tried to thin it into a graceful curve.

The hyoid bone is rarely discussed, but it is a unique part of the human skeleton due to its horseshoe shape and because it is mobile. This means that other than its attachment site to the thyroid ...

Tonsil tissue is particularly good at trapping these particles as it has valleys and holes (called crypts) which increase its surface area," Simon Carney, Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck ...

Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back 40 Years After Removal: ‘Disbelief and Shock’ “I didn’t think it was a possibility," said Katy Golden, who had her tonsils taken out when she was 5 years old ...

Here’s a horror story for anyone who had their tonsils taken out when they were young. A CNN article published this week details a woman whose tonsils grew back decades later—necessitating a ...

Tonsil stones form when your tonsils, which are part of your body’s lymphatic system, trap debris in their crevices, which then calcifies. Tonsil stones can occur more frequently if you have large ...

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are calcium debris deposits that form on the tonsils. While tonsil stones are usually not a health concern, they are often an indication of poor oral ...

Meanwhile, the main glossopharyngeal nerve travels downward between the internal carotid artery and the internal jugular vein and then curves forward to form an arch on the side of your neck on top of ...