A lump in the throat or globus hystericus: when is it a neurosis and when is it a serious illness?
Anxiety disorders may be accompanied by various body symptoms, such as headaches, abdominal pain and hand tremors. Some people experience a feeling of having a foreign body, known as a "gula", in the...
Chronic sore throat - the cause may not be obvious
A chronic sore throat can affect the quality of sleep, daily functioning, general wellbeing and raise health concerns. Although sore throats are quite common and usually go away on their own,...
Quitting smoking promotes improved outcomes in laryngeal cancer treatment
Can quitting smoking help treat laryngeal cancer? The research is conclusive! Let's find out.
Sore throat - the most common causes
A sore throat in many cases heralds the onset of an illness. It could be a simple cold that the patient will quickly forget about, or it could be a harbinger of a completely different condition that...
ENT surgery - what influences the patient's final decision?
Is the decision to undergo ENT surgery equally problematic for every patient? Researchers from the United States have learned the answer to this question.
Popular snoring should worry us
Contrary to appearances, so-called snoring is not just a defect that is a nuisance to our surroundings, but can also indicate serious health problems. To begin with, it must be explained that it is a...
Oral cancer: causes and treatments
In Poland, hundreds of thousands of patients face cancer every year. On social media or television, one can see information on prevention against many cancers, including breast, testicular and...
COVID-19 and sore throat
COVID-19 has very different symptoms - just as the infection was initially characterised primarily by a loss of taste and smell, it is now perfectly clear that completely different complaints can...
From allergies to tics - reasons for frequent grunting
Just as grunting is a natural reflex, when a person does it very often, it can already be a sign of some disease. Allergic patients, people with gastro-oesophageal reflux, but also patients taking...
Earache and sore throat - could it be coronavirus?
Sorethroat and earache are common complaints and can occur with COVID-19 infection. However, they are not always a cause for concern. Sore throat and ear ache are usually a symptom of a minor cold....
Angina in summer? Yes, it's possible!
Angina can become the bane of a holiday trip. Group A beta haemolytic streptococci, which cause tonsillitis, multiply under favourable conditions whatever the season.
One cause of severe sore throat - infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis is a disease that manifests itself in many different ways, from a severe sore throat to swollen tonsils, an enlarged spleen and a feeling of general fatigue. Because of the...
What could be the causes of swollen tonsils and how can the associated symptoms be alleviated?
Swelling of the tonsils is a common problem that can occur in the course of very different conditions. Infections are the most common cause, but swollen tonsils can also occur in the course of...
Remote diagnosis - a camera recording the work of the vocal folds as a project by Polish scientists
Polish scientists have designed an innovative device with which it is possible to record the work of the vocal folds in modern slow motion technology. Thanks to its use, it will be possible to detect...
Mononucleosis: how can it be contracted and how long does a patient with it infect others?
Mononucleosis is one of the infectious diseases that affect humans. Mononucleosis usually does not result in serious complications, but on the other hand, the symptoms of mononucleosis can be really...
Indications for removal of palatine tonsils
The tonsils are called clusters of lymphoid tissue located at the border of the airway and digestive tract parts. They form a characteristic structure called the "Waldeyer's ring". It consists of the...
Tonsil stones: a common problem not often diagnosed?
Many people face the problem of halitosis - bad breath - throughout their lives, but few look for the causes of its formation, which may be pathologies in the digestive or respiratory tract. It is...
Human coronaviruses - a historical overview, part 2
Coronaviruses were first described in the 1960s. They caused few clinical symptoms, hence there was relatively little interest in this group of viruses. However, the situation changed when the...
Human coronaviruses - a historical overview, part 1.
Coronaviruses were first described in the 1960s. They caused few clinical symptoms, hence there was relatively little interest in this group of viruses. However, the situation changed when the...
Sore throat - is it always tonsillitis?
Acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis, manifested by pain, is an inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, often with involvement of the lymphatic tissue of the throat. Its aetiology depends largely on age,...
Cough and runny nose in a toddler
The cold season is in full swing, so it is worth taking care of immunity not only in yourself, but especially in children, who are particularly vulnerable to viruses and infections. The immune system...
