Q. I know that tonsillectomy is no longer routinely performed in children as it was when I was a child. But what about children who have such enlarged tonsils and adenoids that they obstruct breathing ...
According to a randomized control trial led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, surgery to remove tonsils and adenoid glands was associated ...
A good day of learning for children starts with a good night’s sleep. But what if something is interrupting that? “We homeschool and learning was just ...
Does your child snore? Or sound like they're gasping for air at night? Here's what you need to know about sleep apnea in kids. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in ...
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 ...
Eleven percent of American children have trouble breathing at night, and it could be because of their tonsils, according to a new study. “The hallmark is snoring,” said Dr. Max April, with the Weill ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a ...
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 ...
Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on ...
Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils to help with ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a ...
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 ...