Surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils reduced the number of health care visits and prescriptions for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing compared with watchful waiting, a study found.

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S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, ...

Tonsillectomies are a routine procedure, but there is a small chance something could go wrong. That’s what happened to a nine ...

“If there is pus on the tonsils, and lymph nodes under the jaw ... the best prevention is washing your hands frequently and keeping skin clean—along with being extra careful about exposure ...

"If not treated early, diphtheria can lead to serious health issues like blocked airways, heart damage and even death. It is ...

The Trump administration has pressed forwards with plans to unleash a wave of trillions in public spending cuts ...

An 11-year-old boy put into a medically-induced coma after complications from his tonsillectomy now must relearn basic motor ...

This is because it could be a sign of tonsil cancer - a type of mouth cancer. More than 10,000 people were diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK last year, according to the Mouth Cancer Foundation.

A decade-long study of over 35 million people across ten states in the United States has revealed that invasive group A ...

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