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 ...

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Kids with complications usually end up staying longer in the hospital, as well. When kids are promised that after they get their tonsils out they can have all the ice cream they want, it's actually a ...

SHREVEPORT, La - Tonsils are the lymph nodes that serve to filter out bacteria. Many children have their tonsils removed if they have recurring infections. However, tonsil removal may also improve ...

For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Ear, ...

Dr. Michael Wasserman discusses the tonsils and the possible connection to a child's snoring.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For children and adults who suffer repeated bouts of tonsillitis, surgery to remove the tonsils (tonsillectomy) leads to substantial improvements in quality of life, ...