Our tonsils are more active when we’re age 3 to 10, and then they sort of phase out a little bit, and they might involute over time. You may not even notice you have tonsils anymore because they ...

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

According to a new study led by UB orthodontic researcher Thikriat Al-Jewair, oversized tonsils and tongues place people at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing ...

There are two common reasons to get your tonsils removed. If you have constant infections in your throat or tonsils, then they should be removed. The other most common reason is that the tonsils ...

Children who have their tonsils taken out are almost three times more likely to develop asthma and other serious lung diseases, according to research. The operation was common in the 1950s and 60s ...

BALTIMORE — Adults may have had their tonsils removed when they were young, but when is it time for today's children to get them removed? Mercy Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Emily Wisniewski ...

Previous studies have linked the removal of the tonsils to increases in other health problems, including autoimmune diseases and cancer – and we now have another important consideration to weigh ...

If the tonsils become too swollen they can cause problems with breathing and swallowing. The first-ever reports of surgical removal of the tonsils dates from Ancient Rome in AD30.

Having tonsils removed more than triples the risk of developing asthma in later life, a new study suggests. The first long-term investigation into consequences of the common childhood procedure ...

The singer, 18, underwent surgery to remove her tonsils on Friday, one day after announcing to her fans and followers on Instagram and Twitter that she would be temporarily absent from social media.