Research shows urgent care clinics ease pressure on hospital emergency departments, but need tweaks to work better
Overcrowding in hospital emergency departments (EDs) is bad for patients and expensive for the public purse.
Oct 20, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Tonsillitis
MeSH tree: C01.748.561.750
Digital health care consultations not enough for safe assessment of tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is a common reason for visits to the doctor and prescriptions of antibiotics in primary care. To determine whether a patient needs antibiotics, doctors use the so-called Centor Criteria for tonsillitis. The criteria ...
Dec 27, 2024
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Current asthma at age 7 linked to chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age
Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in Allergy.
Jul 16, 2024
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Tonsil stones and how to prevent/treat them
Your tonsils are oval-shaped pads of tissue in the back of your throat, one on each side.
Jun 13, 2024
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Children with ADHD frequently use health care service before diagnosis, study finds
Children and young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use health care services twice as often in the two years before their diagnosis, a study by researchers at the University of Nottingham and King's ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Tonsillectomy both cost- and clinically effective for adults, finds study
Scientists say tonsil removal is both cost- and clinically effective for adults who get recurrent severe sore throats.
May 17, 2023
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Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one?
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 right age to have the surgery done? I've ...
May 16, 2023
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'No beds, not enough doctors': UK healthcare crisis laid bare
Five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died from pneumonia after being sent home, despite a doctor describing his tonsillitis as the worst he had ever seen.
Jan 18, 2023
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Why does my breath smell bad, and what can I do about it?
Most of us can't smell our own breath. If someone bravely informs you your breath smells, believe them, and do something about it. Or if you are worried you have bad breath, seek out a trusted opinion.
Aug 24, 2022
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Evidence suggests direct contact is main transmission route of monkeypox
Skin-to-skin contact during sexual intercourse is the main cause of transmission of monkeypox, above airborne transmission, showed a new study published in The Lancet.
Aug 9, 2022
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