"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." That dangly thing in the back of your throat (a.k.a. your uvula) is pretty important—it helps you swallow ...

Uvula removal surgery is a procedure to remove part or all of the uvula. It may be a treatment option for sleep apnea. The uvula is a small pendant-shaped section of flesh that hangs down at the back ...

Having a bifid uvula means that the tissue that dangles in the back of the throat between the tonsils has two parts instead of one. This occurs in about 2 percent of the population and is something ...

Happened to me once... on new years day in fact. At first I thought it was just a severe case of dehydration (i.e. my throat was swollen because I was so hung over) but when it didn't go away for ...