Tonsillectomy may benefit adults who have more than 3 incidences of severe sore throat per year, according to a study published online April 2 in CMAJ. Timo Koskenkorva, MD, from the Department of ...

Following tonsillectomy, eating soft foods may help soothe your throat. But it’s important to drink plenty of liquids and return to your typical diet as soon as possible. Tonsillectomy is one of the ...

After a tonsillectomy, thick, yellow-white scabs will form. These scabs are part of the healing process. Tonsillectomy scabs typically last between 5 and 10 days after surgery. The scabs usually fall ...

Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils, lymphatic organs in the throat that protect your body from infection. Healthcare providers may consider removing the tonsils in the following ...

Having your tonsils out will get you ice cream ― and perhaps protection from tonsil cancer. The finding from a large Danish population-based study seems intuitive, but really had not been shown before ...

A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the palatine tonsils on either side of the throat. An adenoidectomy removes the adenoid glands at the back of the throat behind the nose. Tonsillectomy and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tonsillectomy might be a potential option for patients with recalcitrant psoriasis associated with chronic ...

Small flecks of blood in the nose or mouth after a tonsillectomy is normal, but any amount of bright red bleeding can be a sign of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, which requires immediate treatment. A ...

Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the removal of their ...

Ongoing or repeated tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils) Repeated episodes of strep throat Enlarged tonsils that may affect breathing or sleep A growth or abscess on the tonsils Other rare ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Editor's Note: The story incorrectly said Addy had her surgery on Monday. The tonsillectomy was on Tuesday, June 6. A Knoxville family said they were grieving after a simple ...

EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of Oct. 20 to Oct. 26 in east Idaho history.