Tonsillectomy in adults is a safe procedure, showing low rates of mortality and complications, according to new research published online January 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. "Adult ...

In the United States, surgeons perform over 500,000 tonsillectomies each year, including more than 530,000 in children and adolescents to improve breathing while sleeping or reduce recurrent infection ...

OAKDALE, Conn. (WTNH) – Tom McCarthy, 34, has an active life as a firefighter and family man, but his loud snoring was starting to impact others. “I was living in a firehouse at the time and I was ...

A 10-year study from Flinders University has found "shrinking" tonsils results in far less pain and bleeding than a full tonsillectomy. The research paper, published this month in the Australian and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a ...

A 10-year study has found 'shrinking' tonsils results in far less pain and bleeding than a full tonsillectomy. The research paper looked at 608 children who underwent tonsil surgery between 2008 and ...

Gleycy Correia, a former Brazilian beauty queen, has died at age 27 after months in a coma. In March, she underwent a tonsilectomy, and subsequently suffered bleeding and cardiac arrest. It's unclear ...