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, ...

"Recurrent tonsillitis can be a real pain in the neck. The tonsils sit in the back of the throat and form part of a ring of ...

However, many people are advised to undergo surgery to have their tonsils removed. Children who have sore throats often or who snore might have their tonsils taken out. But the surgery, also known as ...

However, the operation to remove tonsils can be performed at any age - nearly 21,000 of these operations were performed on children and young teenagers in 2000/2001. What is involved in the operation?

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 ...

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 ...

Elton John joked about his long organ-removal list and said there’s “not much of me left” after numerous health struggles ...

Elton John is getting candid about his battle with several health issues over the years. "To be honest with you, there's not ...

Here’s why that happens and what you can do to feel better. A tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure to remove the tonsils. Sometimes, a surgeon may also remove adenoids at the same time.

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

“I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix,” he went on, per People. “I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee. In fact, the only thing left ...

In many cases, they can be safely removed at home. Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are clumps or lumps that form ...