(CNN) -- If you're questioning whether tonsillectomy -- a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils -- can really improve sleep and throat health in children, new research suggests to cut it out.

Bloodletting was mainstream medicine for 3,000 years. As late as 1915, it was recommended for soldiers who were gassed during World War I. Today it seems extraordinary that over the centuries so many ...

Doctors are calling for more parents to get their children’s tonsils surgically removed in order to improve their sleep and quality of life, and reduce their risk of heart conditions down the line.

TUCSON, Ariz. – Little T.J. was a monster. There's no other way to say it. Extremely hyperactive, the toddler ran around in circles, destroying everything in his path. He choked the cat and dragged it ...

Tonsils are two round fleshy masses located at the back of the mouth and above the throat. They are the lymph nodes responsible for stopping germs and bacteria that enter our body through the mouth ...

Can a fairly routine problem, enlarged tonsils, be causing attention deficit disorder (ADHD) in your child? Not quite, says a new study, but tonsil problems may be partially to blame for some of your ...