Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils to help with ...

Following tonsillectomy, eating soft foods may help soothe your throat. But it’s important to drink plenty of liquids and return to your typical diet as soon as possible. Tonsillectomy is one of the ...

Tonsillectomy may benefit adults who have more than 3 incidences of severe sore throat per year, according to a study published online April 2 in CMAJ. Timo Koskenkorva, MD, from the Department of ...

Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA) is associated with higher rates of fever one week ...

Within hours of having her tonsils out last February, Zelda Williams was home eating noodles by the bowlful. The then 3-year-old had a new kind of tonsil surgery, called intracapsular tonsillectomy, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults have a high rate of complications after getting their tonsils removed, so plan ...

Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures and is characteristic for pediatric patients. Although the procedure was once performed by general surgeons and even family ...

Having your tonsils out will get you ice cream ― and perhaps protection from tonsil cancer. The finding from a large Danish population-based study seems intuitive, but really had not been shown before ...

Following a tonsillectomy, a person will need to make some dietary changes while they heal. This can include getting plenty of fluids and eating soft foods to help prevent discomfort. A tonsillectomy ...

Commonly prescribed codeine given to kids after surgery could be deadly, the Food and Drug Administration warns. The FDA says kids who are given codeine for pain relief following procedures to remove ...

They are meant to help fight off infections, but sometimes your tonsils can wind up infected themselves. Typically that leads to a sore throat, and if the problem persists your kids may need their ...