CURE® spoke to an expert from Emory University in Atlanta about tonsil cancer, its “gold standard” treatment and potential side effects. Tonsil cancer made headlines recently when Georgia jam band ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. If you ...

Tonsillitis and tonsil cancer can cause similar symptoms, but they tend to occur at different ages. Tonsillitis is most common in children, and tonsil cancer is most common in older adults. Your ...

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina - Removing the tonsils may help cure bedwetting in children with a breathing problem called obstructive sleep apnea or OSA, new research suggests. OSA involves a blockage of ...

CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OLD. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, YOU MAY HAVE HAD YOUR TONSILS REMOVED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, BUT WHEN IS IT TIME FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE THEM OUT? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ...

The tonsils are an integral part of the body’s immune function. They are the body’s first defense mechanism against germs and viruses that enter the body through your mouth, per Mayo Clinic.

Tonsil cysts and tonsil cancer can cause similar symptoms. A doctor can differentiate between them with tests like imaging and biopsies. Your tonsils are lumps of lymph tissue at the back of your ...

Most of us only become aware of our tonsils if they’re swollen or infected. But these masses of lymphatic tissue in the mouth ...

A British woman who thought her sore throat and swallowing issues were due to tonsillitis was shocked to discover she had a rare blood cancer - at just 24. Georgina Masson dismissed her swallowing ...