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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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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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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April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body.
Apr 21, 2023
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Taste cells are heavily exposed to the microbes in the mouth, but their role in helping the body respond to those microbes has not yet been studied in detail. A recent study from a team of researchers from the University ...
Jan 23, 2023
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Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, prevent the spread of disease and reduce serious complications of disease. But misusing antibiotics can lead to drug resistance and strains of superbugs.
Jan 6, 2023
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A 10-year study from Flinders University has found 'shrinking' tonsils results in far less pain and bleeding than a full tonsillectomy.
Oct 14, 2020
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Biomedical researchers at LMU have isolated immune cells from human tonsils obtained following routine surgery, and used them to analyze aspects of the immune response and test the effects of anti-inflammatory agents at the ...
Feb 28, 2020
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In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of children at five developmental stages between the ages of eight and 19 were carefully measured (Fig. 1 A,B). The researchers report that the adenoids ...
Feb 11, 2019
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T follicular helper (TFH) cells are a heterogeneous group of immune cells, commonly found in the tonsils, but also detectable in blood. A*STAR scientists have developed a method to distinguish the different types of TFH cells ...
Jun 15, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Summer is the perfect time for children to have their tonsils removed, according to an expert.
Jun 27, 2014
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