Voice changes that linger can be easy to brush off—until they start interfering with daily life. Marisa Ryan, MD, voice specialist at University of Utah Health, discusses the causes of vocal cord ...

You've likely had days when your voice sounds excessively husky, raspy or weak. You may have even lost your voice for a short time with laryngitis. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box ...

A person may lose their voice for many reasons unrelated to sickness or infection. This may include vocal overuse, vocal cord nodules, and laryngopharyngeal reflux. The larynx contains flaps of tissue ...

When a cold sneaks in, your voice often turns scratchy or quiet, or even unrecognisable. What's going on? A cold often brings swelling of the vocal cords -- smooth folds in your voice box that vibrate ...