The sizes of the tongue and tonsils can be the reasons why some people are suffering from sleep problems, a new study found. Researchers discovered that having oversized tonsils and indentations on ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The best time to identify signs of obstructive sleep apnea may not be at night while snoozing in bed but, instead, while sitting in the dentist’s chair. According to a new study led by ...

According to a new study led by University at Buffalo orthodontic researcher Thikriat Al-Jewair, dentists are in the unique position as health care professionals to pinpoint signs of obstructive sleep ...

Not only are tonsil stones a "thing," they're far more prevalent than they're discussed. One woman details her year-long ...

May 15 -- WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Tonsil and tongue cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) are most responsive to current chemotherapy and radiation treatments, while those that ...

A London man has highlighted the crucial role of intuition after his persistent unease about recurring tonsillitis ultimately ...

Researchers have found a series of markers that indicate which patients are more likely to survive cancers of the base of the tongue and tonsils. Most notably, they found that cancers linked to HPV, ...

Survival rates among U.S. patients with cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue have improved dramatically in the last 20 years, according to a study in Cancer Causes and Control (January 2012, ...

A 32-year-old man has stressed the importance of listening to your intuition after an uneasy feeling about recurring ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A new treatment may cure the problem of halitosis, or chronic bad breath. Dr. Yosef Krespi explained the causes of the stench and his new laser procedure to TV 10-55'ss Katie ...

Oversized tonsils and tongues place people at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep due to blocked upper airways, suggests a new ...