Another long-term risk factor for throat cancer is gastroesophageal reflux disease. Avoiding these factors and leading a healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk of getting sick. Throat cancer is a ...

If you have white patches on your tonsils, that’s a sign of strep throat. In both of these cases, call in sick and see a doctor. You may feel better with an antiviral or antibiotic medication.

While some of the symptoms of each virus vary, there’s at least one they all have in common: extra mucus in your throat and chest. Getting sick with a respiratory virus usually means facing a ...