Dear Dr. Douma: A few weeks ago, both my kids and I caught colds and got lumps forming in our necks. These were painful, but otherwise didn't seem to cause any problems. Now the lumps have gone away ...

Understanding this often-overlooked symptom could help millions of allergy sufferers recognize when their body is sending important signals about their immune response. When most people think of ...

Usually, swollen chest lymph nodes are too deep in the chest for a person to feel them. Any swollen lymph nodes in the chest appear on imaging scans. Swelling can indicate an underlying condition.

A pea-sized lump in your neck is usually a swollen lymph node. It’s often a sign you’re fighting an infection or a result of an insect bite or sting. The appearance of a pea-sized lump in your neck ...

The symptoms of a bacterial infection will often depend on the location of the infection in the body. However, some common general symptoms include fever, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes. Certain ...

There are several reasons you might have a moveable lump in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are often the reason. But this lump can also be a serious condition, so visiting a doctor is important. A lump ...

Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have discovered a new bacterium and determined that it can cause ...

By traveling through the lymphatic system, lung cancer cells are carried to lymph nodes that act as filters for body wastes, ...

Those who were previously infected with COVID-19 were more likely to experience swollen lymph nodes after their first dose of Pfizer’s vaccine compared to those without a prior documented infection, ...

Cording — also known as axillary web syndrome (AWS) — often happens after your doctor removes lymph nodeds under your arm. A cord or web of cords can form under the skin on the inside of your arm. The ...