Cold, flu, COVID and RSV [1] have been circulating across Australia this winter [2]. Many of us have caught and recovered from one of these [3] common upper respiratory tract infections. But for some ...

How tailored vocal pitch exercises, breath support and resonance work can help transmasculine people develop a lower, confident and healthy voice.

Vocal cord strain occurs when the muscles and vocal cords are injured through overuse. It can also be a side effect of laryngitis or surgery to treat cancer. Vocal cord strain is most common among ...

Neurological conditions like stroke and Parkinson’s disease can cause swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia. Shaker exercises help strengthen muscles to improve swallowing ability by lifting the ...

Voice and speech disorder symptoms If you have a voice or speech disorder, you may experience the following symptoms: Changes in the pitch of your voice Hoarseness that lasts for more than two weeks ...

You've never smoked a cigarette. You don't chew tobacco either. So when a sore throat refuses to go away or a painless lump ...

Your voice may offer clues about how quickly your brain and body are aging. In a new study, people whose speech sounded older than their actual age tended to have older-looking brain scans, ...

The guest for this week's "Magic Words Room" is Mori Mai-chan, who hosts self-blooming voice training for adult women. I first met Mai-chan through Sachiko Nakano's drama therapy. From the moment we ...

Dr. Jeremy Stanek is a sports medicine physiatrist who specializes in performing arts medicine, sports medicine, and musculoskeletal medicine. He enjoys treating musicians, dancers, athletes of all ...

Facial feminization surgery, or FFS, refers to a group of surgical procedures that modify facial features to create a more feminine appearance. FFS is highly individualized. Some patients choose one ...

I'm Midori, 27 years old, and I'm currently trying to conceive. In my previous article, I mentioned that when I had a checkup at the clinic, it was pointed out that my thyroid levels (TSH) were high.