According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology the indications for tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infections include ...

Tonsil removal surgery, also known as a tonsillectomy, is usually only recommended if you have severe tonsillitis that keeps coming back. If tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, ...

Tonsil removal can help with breathing-related sleep disorders and recurring infections. Tonsillectomies have become less common over time, but surgeons in the US still perform more than half a ...

Back in the 1980s, tonsils were frequently removed only using a scalpel or bladed tools, which are known as “cold techniques.” Doctors these days will often instead rely on newer “hot ...

Katy Golden, who had her tonsils removed when she was 5 years old, had them removed a second time — 40 years later.

Removing a kid’s tonsils can help them sleep better at night Kids with mild sleep-disordered breathing were less likely to see a doctor or take meds after their tonsillectomy The surgery is ...

Tonsil removal can help with breathing-related sleep disorders and recurring infections. Tonsillectomies have become less common over time, but surgeons in the US still perform more than half a ...

In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom stocked their kitchen with popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d ...