Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her ...

They can become swollen after infections including salivary gland infections ... swollen if you have an infection in your ...

Most often, the cause is mumps, a contagious paramyxovirus characterized by symptoms such as swelling of the salivary glands ...

had symptoms of sialadenitis usually manifesting itself as bilateral parotid swelling. Thirty-one of the 67 patients also had submandibular gland swellings. One year later, persistent salivary ...

Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline while eating, and foul-tasting drainage into the mouth. Such obstruction can also progress to severe infection ...

Multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system and other bodily systems, including the salivary glands, leading to dry mouth and related oral health issues. Multiple sclerosis (MS ...