KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A painful sore throat that lingers, making it tough to swallow or even breathe well could be tonsillitis. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital says it’s a common childhood ...

In the US alone, around 300,000 children each year have their tonsils surgically removed to improve breathing while sleeping or reduce recurrent infection. A study by an international team of ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A painful sore throat that lingers, making it tough to swallow or even breathe well could be tonsillitis. It’s a common childhood illness that occurs when the ...

Singer/rapper Doja Cat is off of her tour with the weekend after getting surgery on her infected tonsils last week. Doja Cat has been forced to cancel her lucrative tour with The Weeknd, after ...

The "Kiss Me More" singer added that she plans to quit vaping after the scare Doja Cat is on the mend — but must drop out of all of her upcoming shows. The "Say So" singer, 26, announced on Twitter ...

Although Doja admitted that she "cried and it hurt a lot," she also reassured her fans that she's "ok" and is working to get her tonsils removed altogether sometime soon. And because of her wound, she ...

Removing tonsils (tonsillectomy) used to be the commonest operation for children before the 1960s, so many parents of today may well have had their tonsils out when they were children. Doctors are ...