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 ...

Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that causes swelling and pain in the throat, often making it hard to swallow. For those who are prone to frequent strep infections, a doctor may recommend ...

In the US alone, around 300,000 children each year have their tonsils surgically removed to improve breathing while sleeping or reduce recurrent infection. A study by an international team of ...

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

Singer/rapper Doja Cat is off of her tour with the weekend after getting surgery on her infected tonsils last week. Doja Cat has been forced to cancel her lucrative tour with The Weeknd, after ...

Mason keeps his mom on the run -- but it wasn't always that way. Mason was diagnosed with failure to thrive. Kids with the disorder can't take in enough calories needed for weight gain and growth. At ...

The "Kiss Me More" singer added that she plans to quit vaping after the scare Doja Cat is on the mend — but must drop out of all of her upcoming shows. The "Say So" singer, 26, announced on Twitter ...

Removing tonsils (tonsillectomy) used to be the commonest operation for children before the 1960s, so many parents of today may well have had their tonsils out when they were children. Doctors are ...