A five-year-old girl, described by her family as their “magical little princess”, died just four days after undergoing a ...

Amber Milnes was discharged hours after having her tonsils removed at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, Cornwall, but ...

No matter how well you brush your teeth or how many breath mints you pop, you can’t quite seem to shake that stubborn case of bad breath. What’s going on? Many things can cause bad breath, but one of ...

Tonsil stones form when debris collects in the tonsils then calcifies to form hard stones. Prevention tips can include gargling with salt water, using mouthwash, using a water flosser, or having a ...

Your tonsils are oval-shaped pads of tissue in the back of your throat, one on each side. They work as part of your body's immune system to filter bacteria and viruses. Tonsils also make white blood ...

Those mysterious white spots appearing on your tonsils can trigger immediate concern, and rightfully so. While they might seem like a minor inconvenience, these patches often signal your body’s battle ...

When you learn that you have tonsil cancer, you may want to know about your prognosis -- an estimate of how serious your disease is and what to expect in the future. Keep in mind that not everyone ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Tonsil stones are a fairly common ailment that don’t usually pose serious health risks. But they can be burdensome to deal with. Tonsil stones, also called tonsilloliths or tonsilliths, are growths ...