Early-life infection burden is associated with an increased risk for later moderate-to-severe infections and systemic antibiotic treatments to age 10 or 13 years.

That’s because sore throat could be caused by tonsil stones, especially if the irritation keeps coming back or lasts more than a month. There may be a constant bad taste in your mouth and people have ...

Early childhood infections significantly increase the risk of severe infections and antibiotic use later in childhood, ...

As children, many of us had our tonsils removed after repeated throat infections and missed school days. Today, for most of ...

Tonsils, while some evidence shows they may be useful in later life, are sometimes removed or partially removed by medical ...

She was not involved in Golden’s case. Tonsil removal can help with breathing-related sleep disorders and recurring infections. Tonsillectomies have become less common over time, but surgeons in the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough. Chemo ...

Viral or bacterial infections can occur in the middle of the ear. These often cause pain, inflammation, and fluid buildup. Treatment typically involves antibiotics. Ear infections are the most ...

According to CNN, Katy Golden first had her tonsils taken out in 1983 at the age of five. Over forty years later, Golden’s ...

She was not involved in Golden’s case. Tonsil removal can help with breathing-related sleep disorders and recurring infections. Tonsillectomies have become less common over time, but surgeons in ...