"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, 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?

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, ...

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 ...

Have you ever had tonsillitis? That's when your tonsils get sore and infected. If tonsillitis happens to you a lot, the doctor may suggest you have an operation to remove your tonsils. Or maybe you ...

Even medicine is susceptible to routines that are not backed by science, says CBC Nova Scotia health care columnist Mary Jane ...

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 ...

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.

However, in some cases, tonsils may become infected and need to be removed through a very common procedure called a tonsillectomy. Pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids), which reside behind your nose Two ...

The investigators randomly assigned half of the children with these issues to have their tonsils and adenoids removed, and the other half to undergo ‘watchful waiting’ over a 12 month period.