When you're hoarse, sending a voice message, presenting a project at a meeting, dictating an address to your car's navigation system, or simply having a phone call can be difficult."We're a ...

Although hoarseness is common, it is not always easy to determine its cause. A hoarse voice may sound raspy, strained and have decreased volume. It is the result of some insult or disorder that ...

For older people, problems with hoarseness and swallowing can cause serious harm to health and quality of life. And new research from Duke shows that about three-quarters of seniors with these ...

Vocal health is serious business for actors and singers whose voices are their instrument. Singing with a raspy voice may be desirable for specific performances, but usually you’ll want to learn how ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation will issue the first -- and only -- national clinical practice guideline to help health care practitioners identify and ...

Primary care physicians face limitations when evaluating patients for voice problems including hoarseness (dyphonia), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology ...

It’s normal to have a hoarse voice here and there. But if you find that you’re regularly raspy, you could be dealing with a condition called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), a.k.a. “silent reflux.” For ...