Routine tonsillectomies largely were abandoned after the discovery and adoption of antibiotics proved to reduce infections without surgery. But 5-year-old Hunter Mosher's May 8 outpatient procedure to ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining tonsillectomy using laser and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and Scotland. The ...

A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils, which are lymph tissue that sits at the back of the throat. It may help prevent chronic or recurrent tonsil infections or sleep problems ...

Can a fairly routine problem, enlarged tonsils, be causing attention deficit disorder (ADHD) in your child? Not quite, says a new study, but tonsil problems may be partially to blame for some of your ...

The tonsils are lumps on each side at the back of the throat, whereas the adenoids are glands further up in the throat and behind the nose. They form part of the immune system. The tonsils and ...

Little T.J. was a monster. There's no other way to say it. Extremely hyperactive, the toddler ran around in circles, destroying everything in his path. He choked the cat and dragged it by its tail. He ...

Mom says its still unclear why a laser procedure led to her 5-year-old's death. May 22, 2009— -- Getting your tonsils out used to be just a rite of passage -- one that would leave memories of ...