Tonsils and adenoids are masses of tissue that help defend the immune system from infections. Both protect against viral and bacterial infections by catching and trapping incoming germs through the ...

THURSDAY, June 7, 2018 -- Having tonsils removed in childhood is supposed to end chronic earaches and breathing problems. But what if it also increases risk of respiratory infections? "We found that ...

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 ...

Year-old Amber Milnes from Cornwall in England died on April 9, 2023, just four days after a routine operation to remove her ...

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 ...

In years past, it was very common for children to have their tonsils and the adenoid taken out. Today, doctors know much more about tonsils and the adenoid and are more careful about recommending ...

Most parents today are old enough to remember the era when tonsillectomies — and their post-op promise of endless ice cream — were a routine part of childhood. No longer. These days, pediatricians try ...

A TRAGIC five-year-old girl died just days after a routine tonsil operation, an inquest heard. Amber Milnes had undergone ...

A five-year-old girl died after "a known, but very rare complication" after a routine operation, a coroner has found. Amber ...

The Royal Cornwall Hospital sent Amber Milnes home after her operation and told her parents to "wait and see" when she fell ...

A five-year-old girl, described by her family as their “magical little princess”, died just four days after undergoing a ...