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SHREVEPORT, La - Tonsils are the lymph nodes that serve to filter out bacteria. Many children have their tonsils removed if they have recurring infections. However, tonsil removal may also improve ...

The surgery did not improve the children's neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a ...

A new study reveals a surprising link between tonsillectomies and a heightened risk of anxiety-related disorders later in ...

Having older siblings and childhood tonsil removal are linked to a heightened risk of ankylosing spondylitis, a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis, finds a large study published in the open access ...

A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the palatine tonsils on either side of the throat. An adenoidectomy removes the adenoid glands at the back of the throat behind the nose. Tonsillectomy and ...

A Canadian hospital is pausing scheduled tonsil and adenoid surgery for patients under 18 after two children who underwent the procedure died just after being discharged, officials said last week.