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To understand vocal cord dysfunction, one needs to understand where the vocal cords are located in the body and what they do. Your vocal cords are located at the top of your windpipe, or trachea.

I have a secret power: I'm the allergy canary. About a week before the high pollen levels in Washington, D.C., burst forth, my body feels it! My nose is stuffed, my eyes tickle and itch — and my voice ...

Researchers have developed a hydrogel that lasts longer than current treatments for vocal fold disorders and could reduce the ...

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 ...