Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d had since she was an infant. The procedure seemed to go well; her recovery was similar to that of ...

You can examine tonsils yourself to check for an infection. Healthy tonsils are pink and don’t stick out far from the sides of your throat. Infected tonsils are typically red and swollen.

The tonsils are lumps on each side at the back of the throat, whereas the adenoids are glands further up in the throat and behind the nose. They form part of the immune system. The tonsils and ade ...

Justin Werner, 21 of Topeka, set the world record for biggest tonsils. July 20, 2011— -- Justin Werner added a new honor to his resume: Guinness World Record holder for biggest tonsils.

While tonsillitis can be a reason for tonsil surgery, it's usually only done in extreme cases. A recent study by an international team of researchers, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests this ...