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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Removing the adenoids of kids who frequently get colds, sinus infections and laryngitis is more expensive and doesn't lead to better health or fewer symptoms than a ...

Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, ...

In the early 20th century, nearly every child had their tonsils removed in a surgery called a tonsillectomy. But these days, doctors have now become more selective about removing the two clusters of ...

Virus garden In previous studies, Arruda's team detected adenovirus (another cause of the common cold), influenza A (flu), and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in samples of tonsils and adenoids from children ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's late at night and your child is complaining of an earache. You suspect it's an ear infection, and all you want to do is make ...

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 ...

Chad Keller, DO, is an otolaryngologist (more commonly referred to as ENT or ear, nose and throat doctor) at Adena Regional Medical Center. He grew up in nearby Hocking Hills and went to college, ...

Read before the Dubuque County Medical Society, Nov. 12, 1907.