Throat cancer typically starts in the squamous cell layer of mouth tissue. Risk factors include smoking, as well as infection with ... rough patch that looks like a sore and has a raised border.

Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes influenza cases in New Jersey are at a "very high" level; here's how to ...