Causes: Most cases are caused by a common virus, but bacterial infections like strep throat can also cause tonsillitis. Treatment: Treatment depends on the cause, and surgery to remove the tonsils ...

A CNN article published this week details a woman whose tonsils grew back decades later—necessitating a second surgery for removal. According to CNN, Katy Golden first had her tonsils taken out ...

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That’s because sore throat could be caused by tonsil stones, especially if the irritation keeps coming back or lasts more ...

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 been struggling with since she ...

Katy Golden, from Detroit, was just 5 years old when her mother took her to get her tonsils removed in the summer of 1983 after having inner ear problems since she was an infant. The procedure was ...

People who had their tonsils removed were found to be 50% less likely to suffer throat infections in the future Adults who suffer with recurring throat infections can benefit from having their ...

The resulting paper, “Weight gain after adenotonsillectomy in children with mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing,” appeared in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery ...

But Hayes says “hot techniques,” like the coblation she used for Golden’s surgery this year, allow for more precision. “I actually dissected down to the tonsil capsule and removed that ...