Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...

Often, tonsillitis will go away by itself, but depending on the type of infection, you may need to take a course of prescription antibiotics. In conversation with USA TODAY, an expert breaks down ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that many antibiotics ...

Antibiotics are getting overprescribed and overused in Tennessee, particularly among children and teenagers, according to a ...

One study suggested that Tennessee's children have been prescribed antibiotics for illnesses that don't necessarily require ...

When your child gets sick, you might want a doctor to give them an antibiotic, but a new study shows Tennessee's kids are ...

Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) order set increases compliance with the recommended duration of ...

For ages, I've had about three courses of antibiotics a year to tackle my ... to go back and have it done again a year later if I got tonsillitis again. That evening I told my mother I was going ...

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