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

A TRAGIC five-year-old girl died just days after a routine tonsil operation, an inquest heard. Amber Milnes had undergone ...

Tonsillectomies are among the most common medical procedures that children undergo. A recent article from the National Institutes of Health estimates more than 500,000 tonsillectomies are performed on ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough. Chemo makes ...

Your tonsils are the two round pads of tissue at the back of your throat. They’re part of your immune system. When germs enter your mouth or nose, your tonsils sound the alarm and call the immune ...

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

(CNN) -- If you're questioning whether tonsillectomy -- a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils -- can really improve sleep and throat health in children, new research suggests to cut it out.

Tonsil stones are tiny white or yellow deposits that form in the crevices and gaps on the surface of the tonsils due to the ...

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

There is currently no scientific evidence that low-lying cerebellar tonsils directly cause migraines, though headaches can be a symptom of the condition, typically presenting as occipital or ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough. Chemo makes ...