An old saying claims that the eyes are the windows of the soul. No one knows where this phrase came from, but nevertheless today we know for sure that eyes can tell a lot about us and show our.
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Did you know that simply looking at your neck can provide lifesaving clues to hidden health issues? Stand in front of the mirror and give your neck a thorough once-over. Subtle clues, such as a new bump or vein changes, may signal underlying issues, and how soon you catch these may have a major effect on what happens next. Here, we asked doctors what your neck may be trying to tell you.
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You shouldn’t be able to see your thyroid from the outside, so a lump that appears in the lower part of your neck or slightly off to one side could be a thyroid mass. “You might see it move up and down when you swallow,” says Erich P. Voigt, M.D., director of the division of general and sleep otolaryngology at NYU Langone Health. Most are benign (meaning you don’t have cancer), but a large one, called a goiter, may eventually make it hard to swallow or breathe. Depending on the size, your doctor may advise a