What is Graves’ Disease? The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located on the front of the neck below the larynx. It’s function is to produce hormones, called T3 and…
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare disease that is characterized by the growth of benign tumors in the respiratory tract caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Although they…
Graves’ Disease is an autoimmune disease that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones, or hyperthyroidism. Graves’ Disease patients produce an antibody that interferes with the normal operation of their…
When actor Michael Douglas first revealed he suffered from stage IV tongue cancer in August of 2011, the primary focus was on the aggressive treatment that would be required. Now…
Dancing with the Stars alumna, Brooke Burke, recently announced her diagnosis of thyroid cancer. In a statement she posted on YouTube, she stated: "I need to have thyroid surgery…
How do I know if I’m a candidate for Sialendoscopy of my salivary gland stones? Question: I just got back from the ENT. I had a CAT scan of…
Dr. Ryan Osborne, Director of Head & Neck Surgery and Salivary Gland Disorders, at the Osborne Head & Neck Institute, specializes in the non-surgical removal of salivary gland stones causing…
American Health Front (AHF) recently interviewed Dr. Ryan F. Osborne, Director of the Osborne Head and Neck Institute, about advances in parotid tumor treatment. Although relatively a small number of…