To speak, to communicate abstract and complex ideas, is a uniquely human trait. The vocal cords that allow this are in the voice box, or – to give it its correct medical name – larynx, a part of the ...

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely ...

Brenda Jensen became the second person ever to receive a larynx transplant. Jan. 20, 2011 — -- Thanks to a rare and difficult transplant surgery, the once voiceless Brenda Jensen has been given a ...

Question: After a recent cold, I began experiencing a very scary breathing problem. I would begin to cough uncontrollably; suddenly my throat would tighten and I would be unable to breathe. No matter ...

WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Key Takeaways Laryngeal cancer can cause hoarseness, a sore throat, and ...

Following the rare, 21-hour surgery, Marty Kedian fulfilled his dream of reading his new granddaughter stories in his own voice Mayo Clinic A Massachusetts man is getting his voice back. After ...

“Jeopardy!” fans are having a debate of their own. Some viewers were outraged after a contestant mispronounced a word, but it was accepted as a correct answer on Monday’s episode. Matt Brooks, a ...

Aerosmith’s mid-tour announcement that the band is retiring after five decades has spotlighted the little-known condition that frontman Steven Tyler is battling. On Friday, the band announced on its ...

Steven Tyler will have to wait a little bit longer to return to performing as he heals from a serious vocal cord injury. The singer, 75, has “fractured his larynx,” according to a statement posted to ...