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None — BACKGROUND: Although the passion of Samantha Trattner's life, it was her vocal chords that were negatively impacting her health. Vocal chord dysfunction is a hidden, yet common and usually ...

Softball is a sport for warm weather. That can pose problems for Bryn Lucht. The Wauconda standout was diagnosed with vocal cord dysfunction when she was 16. For Lucht, heat and humidity can worsen ...

Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...

Some of the most common vocal cord surgeries include medialization laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and anterior glottic web formation. Vocal cord surgery is usually done to treat damage to the ...

Savannah Guthrie's vocal cord surgery resulted in her taking a few weeks off from 'Today' to rest, and she gave fans a health ...

Antonio Bottiggi choked in last year’s postseason wrestling tournament. There was absolutely nothing the multi-sport student-athlete from Riverside could have done about it, but he choked. But after ...

A full recovery from vocal cord surgery can take 3–6 months or longer, depending on the procedure. Drinking enough water, getting adequate rest, and not speaking too soon can help speed up recovery.

At the time of her vocal cord surgery announcement on December 19, Guthrie said, "Some of you have noticed that my voice has ...

Researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for patients with vocal fold disorders. The hydrogel lasts longer than currently available treatments, which could ...

In the middle of the interview, the sound of her voice drastically changed, going from lower-pitched and slightly raspy to one that was much higher pitched, with a smooth, light texture to it. Grande ...