Immediately there followed a great wave of tooth-pulling, tonsil-snaring, adenoid-raking, sinus-reaming. The tide, however, had turned before Dr. Billings died two years ago, and last week was in ...

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

The child had large tonsils and cervical adenopathy. Twice during September and October he developed a profuse purulent nasal discharge, which also yielded beta-hemolytic streptococci on culture ...

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

Tonsils are small glands on either side of the throat that stop bacteria from entering the body. They are an important part of your child’s immune system, but sometimes can become ‘ginormous’ and ...

Jude makes the daily rounds with Kara. “If we need a patient to get up out of their bed and ambulate, a good motivator for ...

In many cases, sore throats are caused by viral infections but an expert at Baylor College of Medicine says that although this may ... develop strep throat often have high fevers or pus on the tonsils ...

Clark expected the medical staff to have a general understanding of her daughter’s diabetic needs, especially since she had ...

Already multitool smart devices, Apple Watches added another buzzworthy feature last month: an app to detect sleep apnea.

In Rajasthan's Deeg district, diphtheria has claimed the lives of at least seven children. This is a highly preventable ...

Tonsillitis is a condition that occurs when ... of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Often, tonsillitis will go away by itself, but depending on the ...