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 ...

How to avoid a hoarse or lost voice this year. — -- I haven’t had a cold in months, but I keep losing my voice. What’s going on? Laryngitis (the most common cause of hoarseness or voice loss) ...

Dear Reader: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx - the "voice box" that contains the vocal cords. The condition is called chronic laryngitis when hoarseness lasts for at least two weeks. Among ...

Straining one s voice is an obvious cause of both acute and chronic laryngitis. Other chronic causes of laryngitis include inhalation of noxious chemicals and solvents particularly cigarette smoking ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: What could be causing my chronic laryngitis? And what can I do about it? DEAR READER: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx -- the "voice box" that contains the vocal cords. The ...