Your tonsils (you know, those two blobs of tissue at the back of your throat) are there for you through every cough, sneeze, and sniffle, battening down the hatches every time an infection tries to ...

If you have tonsillitis, seek urgent medical care if symptoms last longer than 4 days, or if you’re having trouble breathing, eating, drinking, or opening your mouth. Tonsillitis is an infection that ...

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 ...

Sore throats are very common and won't come with a fever if they're caused by something like allergies, the common cold, or ...

It’s that time of year again – no, not the countdown to Christmas, but the season of sore throats. The symptoms are all too familiar: painful swallowing, swollen glands, a scratchy cough and ...

Tonsils are small glands on either side of the throat that stop bacteria from entering the body. They are an important part of your child’s immune system, but sometimes can become ‘ginormous’ and ...

If your throat is sore on just one side, it could mean an infection as minor as a cold or something more severe like an ...

Not only are tonsil stones a "thing," they're far more prevalent than they're discussed. One woman details her year-long mystery, solved.

CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OLD. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, YOU MAY HAVE HAD YOUR TONSILS REMOVED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, BUT WHEN IS IT TIME FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE THEM OUT? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...