Your tonsils (you know, those two blobs of tissue at the back of your throat) are there for you through every cough, sneeze, and sniffle, battening down the hatches every time an infection tries to ...

White spots on tonsils often indicate bacterial or viral infections like tonsillitis, strep throat, or mono. A doctor can help diagnose and treat the underlying cause of white spots. Treatment for ...

Those mysterious white spots appearing on your tonsils can trigger immediate concern, and rightfully so. While they might seem like a minor inconvenience, these patches often signal your body’s battle ...

Surgery to remove offending tissues in children having mild throat infections, enlarged tonsils or enlarged adenoids offers no major clinical benefits. Researchers from the University Medical Center, ...

Your tonsils are oval-shaped pads of tissue in the back of your throat, one on each side. They work as part of your body's immune system to filter bacteria and viruses. Tonsils also make white blood ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a ...

According to a randomized control trial led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, surgery to remove tonsils and adenoid glands was associated ...