A large study has found that removal of the tonsils as a child can mean that the individual is more susceptible to chest infections as an adult. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal ...

If you're lucky, you'll never give your tonsils a thought. But if you didn't have them removed as a child, be aware that they can flare up in adults, too. Here's what you need to know: "These days, we ...

Adults who suffer with recurring throat infections can benefit from having their tonsils removed, scientists say. A Newcastle University study found the operation, known as a tonsillectomy, halved the ...

Tonsils are two round fleshy masses located at the back of the mouth and above the throat. They are the lymph nodes responsible for stopping germs and bacteria that enter our body through the mouth ...

Tonsillectomy, also known as tonsil removal surgery, is a common procedure. Hundreds of thousands of children in the United States have their tonsils removed each year. But like any surgery, there are ...

Scientists say tonsil removal is both clinically and cost effective for adults who get recurrent severe sore throats. The biggest study of its kind, carried out by Newcastle University, revealed that ...

Getting one's tonsils removed used to be a common event before the 1970s, before doctors generally began to think that tonsillectomies only hurt patients and did nothing to improve health. Now, ...

Tonsils and adenoids are masses of tissue that help defend the immune system from infections. Both protect against viral and bacterial infections by catching and trapping incoming germs through the ...

Diane Hamilton was a grown-up battling a child’s ailment. At least that’s what she thought. But the high fever, aches, chills -- and a pair of tonsils that felt as big as pingpong balls -- amounted to ...

Children who have their tonsils removed or suffer ear infections are more likely to be obese when they grow up, researchers claim. A set of studies appears to show a strong link between a liking for ...

People who had their tonsils removed were found to be 50% less likely to suffer throat infections in the future Adults who suffer with recurring throat infections can benefit from having their tonsils ...

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