Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains the functions of tonsils and when you should consider getting them removed. This content was originally produced for audio. Certain elements such as tone, ...

Your physician can review the benefits and risks associated with a tonsillectomy for tonsil stone removal. Usually no. Those who have had a tonsillectomy don't typically get tonsil stones even if ...

Sometimes food and debris can get caught in your tonsil's crevices. If the object stays there for too long, it will harden into a mineral deposit we call a tonsil stone. Tonsil stones are very ...

Years ago, the bar for removing tonsils was much lower as they were seen to cause many problems and of little use to the body, but nowadays, doctors are slower to remove them. Every time my ten ...