The two other types of salivary glands are the parotid (the largest) and sublingual glands. The submandibular glands are located in the submandibular triangle, which is underneath the mandible (lower ...

I've had a swelling under the right side of my jaw, which sometimes is painful. At first I thought it was just a swollen gland, but now I've noticed the swelling gets worse after I've had ...

The pathologist will therefore examine it, dissect it and look at it under a microscope to determine with more accuracy the underlying cause for the swollen glands. If the sample ... and urinalysis, ...

The mastodon jaw, along with additional bone fragments were found in the backyard in Scotchtown, Orange County.

This infection can spread and cause bone death. Prompt treatment with antibiotics can help prevent serious complications. Salivary gland stones can cause swelling and jaw pain. Obstruction of the ...

Painful, swollen glands just below the ear are telltale sign of the mumps. Doctors call this “parotitis,” and it can happen on one or both sides of the face. But fewer than half of the folks ...

Thousands of Brits who take drugs for a common hormone condition could be at risk of bone loss ... caused by problems with the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck which governs functions from ...

It’s been some 26 years since Jennifer Love Hewitt’s ‘final girl’ faced off with a vengeful killer fisherman in the I Know What You Did Last Summer series. (That was in the film’s sequel ...

It's the chant that's lived on for decades: "Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!" While some may find it nostalgic, others might not think so highly of the notion. With the upcoming documentary "Jerry ...

Having just got over a cold, the young woman assumed her neck lump was a swollen gland at first. Laura Barsley noticed a lump in her lower neck - which a doctor also thought was a swollen gland ...

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson had major swelling in his cheek Saturday after taking a puck off the face. And it turns out the injury was a little worse. Wilson said Wednesday that he has ...

This maternal-to-neonatal calcium transfer results in marked maternal bone loss. On cessation of lactation, levels of PTHrP and RANKL and the rate of bone resorption decrease (not shown).