Tonsils and adenoids are a type of tissue that helps filter bacteria and viruses. Tonsils are small, round pieces of tissue located in the back of the mouth on both sides of the throat, whereas ...

Clinician checking a child’s breathing with stethoscope Surgeries by age 9 associated with higher long-term risks of respiratory, infectious, allergic diseases HealthDay News — Adenoidectomy and ...

Study links early-life removal of tonsils or adenoids to higher risk of stress-related disorders, including PTSD, in later years Study: Stress-Related Disorders Among Young Individuals With Surgical ...

The surgery did not improve the children's neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a ...

IOWA CITY — A Muscatine County family that last year sued Iowa City-based ENT Medical Services and one of its otolaryngologists after a 2-year-old died following a routine procedure to put tubes in ...

Cough, cold, and upper respiratory infections tend to increase during the fall and winter months. Many of those infections are viral, and some are primarily or secondarily bacterial. In children, the ...

Prior tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the setting of specific childhood conditions may be associated with increased rates ...

UPDATE (August 13, 9:20 a.m.): On Thursday (August 12), Porsha offered an update on how PJ is recovering after having her tonsils and adenoids removed. "Baby girl is doing much better!" Porsha shared ...