The tonsils are a pair of glands in the back of the throat that help your body fight off viruses and other infections. Sometimes, your tonsils can develop tonsil stones – which are not usually serious ...

You can still get strep throat without tonsils, though this may reduce the severity of the infection and the number of times you come down with strep. Strep throat is a highly contagious infection ...

Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that causes swelling and pain in the throat, often making it hard to swallow. For those who are prone to frequent strep infections, a doctor may recommend ...

Tonsils are small glands on either side of the throat that stop bacteria from entering the body. They are an important part of your child’s immune system, but sometimes can become ‘ginormous’ and ...

Tonsil stones are small lumps of hard material that form in the tonsils. Tonsil stones are usually not painful or harmful but they can cause bad breath. They are also called tonsilloliths (TON-sill-uh ...

Holes in the tonsils — or tonsillar crypts — are a typical part of human anatomy. They do not often cause problems, but sometimes, they can become enlarged. Larger tonsillar crypts may be prone to ...

If you’ve had surgery to remove your tonsils — a procedure known as a tonsillectomy — it’s possible for your tonsils to grow back. This can happen if tissue that gets left behind after the procedure ...

A 16-year-old girl presented with fatigue, weight loss, and dysphagia that began several months earlier. She had restless sleep leading to daytime somnolence and poor school performance, and her ...

Read before the Dubuque County Medical Society, Nov. 12, 1907.