Zero means you've had them removed, 1 means they're barely visible ... mainly breads and meats. Some kids with enlarged tonsils have obstructive sleep apnea, where they stop breathing for a few ...

Sometimes, he needs an antibiotic to clear it. I got my tonsils removed around his age due to repeated chronic infections. Is this a procedure you'd recommend, or should we wait until he's older ...

tonsils are often large (particularly on one side) even when she's not ill. One tonsil is so large that it sticks to the epiglottis and she says it is uncomfortable to swallow. She has had several ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his ...

Nowthe mother whose first child had his tonsils removed when it was perhaps unnecessary, is disappointed because the child continued to have colds, and she doesn’t want her second child’s ...

Those who had their tonsils and adenoids removed were found to have improved ... but it’s actually more common for sleep-deprived kids to be ‘tired and wired.’ Many of these children have ...

New Delhi: Tonsillitis, or the inflammation of the tonsils is usually caused by an infection by viruses or bacteria and suffered by people of all age groups. Experts say tonsils - lumps of tissue on ...

McMaster Children’s Hospital says it will resume tonsil and adenoid surgeries next week, almost four months after two children died following the procedure. Hamilton Health Sciences said Monday ...

Here, Genevieve Wells, an A-level student, tells us about her laser vaporisation tonsillectomy, and her surgeon explains the procedure. From an early age, I had distorted tonsils and very bad sore ...

Your child may complain of ear pain for up to 2 weeks after removing their tonsils. Many kids have more intense ear pain than throat pain, even though their throat is affected the most during the ...

Renowned British singer Elton John has opened up about his health, revealing that he has had numerous organs removed over the ...