The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful ...

Recently, a 45-year-old woman was surprised to find out she had tonsilitis and needed to have her tonsils removed. While this is a normal procedure, what was so surprising was that she had already ...

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are calcified masses that can form on your palatine tonsils. ... The particles and bacteria can get trapped due to the structure of one’s tonsils.

Cysts on your tonsils are a rare occurrence. Other conditions can easily be mistaken for a tonsil cyst, such as tonsillitis, strep throat, or infectious mononucleosis. Learn more.

Because of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), rates of cancer of the palatine and lingual tonsils are increasing. Writing today in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, ...

Kids do still get their tonsils out—but only when it’s medically necessary. The palatine tonsils—the lumps on the right and left sides of the back of the throat—were prone to a bacterial ...

American consumers wrapped up the year in a spending mood, buying all sorts of merchandise from furniture to clothing and eating out at restaurants, according to the latest government snapshot ...

People have four kinds of tonsils. The term tonsils usually refers to your palatine tonsils, the ones that can be seen at the back of your throat. But tonsillar tissue also includes the lingual ...

The weight of stormwater on a strip mall in Palatine is blamed for the partial collapse of the structure Saturday night, requiring a 7-Eleven to close indefinitely, fire officials said. Palatine ...

Recently, a 45-year-old woman was surprised to find out she had tonsilitis and needed to have her tonsils removed. While this is a normal procedure, what was so surprising was that she had already ...