Roughly 290,000 tonsillectomies are performed in children under 15 years old every year in the United States. Though the tonsil hospital closed decades ago, tonsillectomies still remain one of the ...

Removing a kid’s tonsils can help them sleep better at night Kids with mild sleep-disordered breathing were less likely to see a doctor or take meds after their tonsillectomy The surgery is already ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with sleep-disordered breathing had lower health care use after tonsil removal. Those who had surgery ...

The girl is an 8th grader at E.C. Reems Academy in Oakland. She entered the hospital last Monday to get her tonsils out, but complications left her brain-dead. Doctors say she hasn't been showing any ...

NEW BERLIN, Wis. (WTMJ) – An 11-year-old Wisconsin boy has spent over 50 days in the ICU after a tonsil surgery went wrong. Liam Klaver went in for a routine surgery to get his tonsils removed back in ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Ear Nose and Throat specialist Mbira Gikonyo. (Photo: Beverlyne Musili, Standard) The ...

An 11-year-old boy put into a medically-induced coma after complications from his tonsillectomy now must relearn basic motor skills, his Wisconsin family says. Liam Klaver had routine tonsil surgery ...