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 ...

Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy) in children with mild symptoms of throat infections or enlarged tonsils and adenoids has no major benefits over watchful waiting, ...

The surgery did not improve the children’s neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a ...

The surgery did not improve the children's neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a ...

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 ...

Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children with snoring and mild breathing problems during sleep appears to improve their sleep, quality of life, and blood pressure a year after surgery, ...

The health visitor is possibly correct in saying that the cause of your grandson's loud snoring is enlargement of his tonsils - the other cause could be enlarged adenoids - or he could suffer with ...