"I consider myself lucky that this is not life-threatening, though the loss in my own small world is staggering," Janis Ian wrote, announcing she has vocal fold scarring likely caused by laryngitis ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- It's the time of year when the flu and common cold start to ramp up. Hennepin Healthcare is seeing an uptick in patients who've lost their voices. So what causes laryngitis? Good ...

Laryngitis is inflammation of the voice box (larynx), which usually causes the voice to sound hoarse. It can even make some people lose their voice completely. When vocal cords work normally, they ...

Laryngitis is when your voice box, called the larynx, gets inflamed or irritated. It can make your voice sound hoarse or you might lose your voice completely, making it hard to speak. Laryngitis can ...

Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx that can cause hoarseness. COVID-19 can be a cause of laryngitis, which can change the sound of your voice. Share on Pinterest Brothers91/Getty Images While ...

Continuing to speak when you've 'lost' your voice can irritate an already sensitive larynx. Resting your voice lets the inflammation heal and subside. Whispering can actually strain the voice more ...

Q: How long does laryngitis last? A: Acute laryngitis is mild and lasts for 2 weeks. It usually resolves itself by 2 weeks. Chronic laryngitis, on the other hand, is present for weeks or months. A: ...

So, you’ve lost your voice. Or maybe you’ve got that tell-tale tickle in your throat and you’re worried that your voice will be gone before you get time to do the big presentation you’ve been ...

Folk singer and songwriter Janis Ian was forced to cancel the remaining dates of her farewell tour after laryngitis she contracted earlier in the year left recent scarring in the folds of her vocal ...

Presenting ITV's daytime show, Phillip Schofield sounded unrecognisable back in November 2021. His usual voice had been replaced by a terribly "croaky" version. Clear to viewers that he was unwell, ...

Janis Ian has canceled all upcoming performances amid a devastating diagnosis. The Grammy Award winner, 71, revealed in a statement posted to Instagram Thursday that she has a "complicated" form of ...