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In patients with peptic ulcer disease, an open sore or crater develops on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine (duodenum). The most common symptom of a pepti...

Hearing loss that occurs gradually as you age is common. Almost half of the people in the United States older than 65 have some degree of hearing loss. Aging and chronic exposure to loud noises contri...

Head and neck cancers are a broad category of cancers that occur in the head and neck region. Head and neck cancer treatment depends on the type, location, and size of your cancer. Treatment for head ...

Facial surgery is performed to reshape structures in the head and neck — typically the nose, ears, eye area and neckline. You may be considering facial surgery for reconstruction after an injury...

Rhinitis is the inflammation or irritation of the tissues that line the inside of your nose. Symptoms of rhinitis include runny or stuffy nose, coughing, mucus in the throat and sneezing. These sympto...

Nasal congestion or “stuffy nose” occurs when nasal and adjacent tissues and blood vessels become swollen with excess fluid causing a “stuffy,” plugged feeling. Nasal congesti...

Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They result from chronic inflammation and are associated...

A deviated septum occurs when the thin wall (nasal septum) between your nasal passages is displaced to one side. In many people, the nasal septum is off-center — or deviated — making one n...

Sinusitis is the inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses. This interferes with drainage and causes mucus to build up. Acute sinusitis often resolves within a week to ten days and is ...

Trouble swallowing (dysphagia) means it takes more time and effort to move food or liquid from your mouth to your stomach. Having trouble swallowing may also be associated with pain. In some cases, sw...