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 ...

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.

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 ...

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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 new study has revealed that surgical removal of tonsils as a child can increase the risk of developing an anxiety-related ...

(CNN) — In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom had stocked their kitchen in the suburbs of Detroit with Popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help ...

(CNN) — In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom had stocked their kitchen in the suburbs of Detroit with Popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help ...

Chronic tonsillitis is an ongoing infection of the tonsils. If you have chronic tonsillitis, you may need to have your tonsils removed. Share on Pinterest Edwin Tan/Getty Images Tonsillitis is an ...