COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. It commonly causes coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing, but the symptoms can vary widely. Sometimes, COVID-19 may also cause ...

Understanding What Triggers Your TMJ Pain TMJ pain often worsens because of habits that strain the jaw without you realising ...

Image courtesy of Getty Images. A patient reports to the ED for evaluation of facial swelling and pain lasting 4 days. A 21-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with left facial ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." NOTICING THAT YOUR face looks a little puffy or outright swollen can be a shocking sight. Usually, facial ...

Inflammation from TMJ disorders affecting the joints and muscles in your lower jaw may cause your face to swell. But, this is a rare symptom. The hinge-like temporomandibular joints (TMJs), located in ...

Swollen lymph nodes can be a symptom of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. However, many other infections also cause swollen lymph nodes. A person with mpox may also have a rash and other flu-like ...

I've had a swelling under the right side of my jaw, which sometimes is painful. At first I thought it was just a swollen gland, but now I've noticed the swelling gets worse after I've had something to ...