"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 ...

When you were a child, you might have looked in the mirror at the inside of your mouth and wondered about that dangling thing at the back of it. That soft flap of tissue that looks like a droplet at ...

Thinking this had something to do with my sinus infection and resulting throat problems (more on that in a minute), I went into the bathroom with a flashlight and tongue depressor to see what I could ...