A sleeping baby is one of the calmest sights for new parents. When your little one is at rest, you can examine those little fingers and toes. You can soak in their sleepy eyes and wiggly nose. You ...

Swollen tonsils often signify something is up with your body—like an impending cold or virus. There are many causes for the mounds in the back of your throat to become inflamed. And much like a ...

Strep throat is a contagious infection causing pain and other symptoms that affect the throat and tonsils. Even people who have undergone tonsil removal can get strep throat. Certain signs and ...

Miriam O’Leary, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist (ENT) and Chair of Otolaryngology at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. O’Leary is also an associate professor at Tufts University School of Medicine.