A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an indication ...

Swollen lymph nodes are usually a telltale sign that your body is fighting off an infection, whether it’s from bacteria or a virus. This can stem from strep throat, an ear infection, mononucleosis, or ...

Lymph nodes are an essential part of the body’s immune system. Due to their function, they come into contact with toxins, which can cause them to swell. Although swollen lymph nodes are common, they ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Often glands become swollen in adults’ necks when they are sick. Dr. Shannon Cohen, a physician at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, says when children are sick their ...

The body's lymphatic system is made up of lymph glands and ducts that connect them together. These glands and ducts run through the entire body. The glands protect the body by making a white blood ...

Q: Thirteen months ago I injured my right groin area. I was told I had an enlarged lymph gland. Following acupuncture, the inflammation has gone away, but the ache is still there. I stopped running ...