The family of a five-year-old girl who died after having her tonsils removed have urged parents to “trust their instincts” ...

Tonsils and adenoids are a type of tissue that helps filter bacteria and viruses. Tonsils are small, round pieces of tissue located in the back of the mouth on both sides of the throat, whereas ...

In the US alone, around 300,000 children each year have their tonsils surgically removed to improve breathing while sleeping or reduce recurrent infection. A study by an international team of ...

A 5-year-old girl died days after a routine tonsil surgery, and an ongoing inquest has revealed alarming new details about ...

Dr. Pao Vang Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Often when children complain of sore throats, their tonsils may be to blame. The tonsils are part of our immune system that is essential ...

Q. I know that tonsillectomy is no longer routinely performed in children as it was when I was a child. But what about children who have such enlarged tonsils and adenoids that they obstruct breathing ...

CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OLD. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, YOU MAY HAVE HAD YOUR TONSILS REMOVED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, BUT WHEN IS IT TIME FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE THEM OUT? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ...

Eleven percent of American children have trouble breathing at night, and it could be because of their tonsils, according to a new study. “The hallmark is snoring,” said Dr. Max April, with the Weill ...

NCR, parents across the region are grappling with severe health concerns among their children. Doctors have repeatedly warned ...