Following tonsillectomy, eating cold, soft foods may help soothe your throat. Examples include ice cream, sorbet, gelato, and popsicles. It’s important to drink plenty of liquids and return to your ...

Minor bleeding after a tonsillectomy (tonsil removal) may be nothing to worry about, but in some cases, bleeding could indicate a medical emergency. If you or your child has recently had a ...

Small flecks of blood in the nose or mouth after a tonsillectomy is normal, but any amount of bright red bleeding can be a sign of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, which requires immediate treatment. A ...

Within hours of having her tonsils out last February, Zelda Williams was home eating noodles by the bowlful. The then 3-year-old had a new kind of tonsil surgery, called intracapsular tonsillectomy, ...

January 3, 2011 — The prevalence of tonsillectomy, the associated morbidity, and the availability of hundreds of randomized clinical trials evaluating associated interventions create a pressing need ...

After a tonsillectomy, thick, yellow-white scabs will form. These scabs are part of the healing process. Tonsillectomy scabs typically last between 5 and 10 days after surgery. The scabs usually fall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults have a high rate of complications after getting their tonsils removed, so plan ...

A dad-of-three has been in hospital for more than three weeks after a severe reaction to treatment used after a routine ...

Tonsillectomy, the surgical removal of the tonsils, is a common procedure recommended for various health conditions such as severe throat infections, sleep apnea, and breathing disorders. While ...

Ongoing or repeated tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils) Repeated episodes of strep throat Enlarged tonsils that may affect breathing or sleep A growth or abscess on the tonsils Other rare ...

Having your tonsils out will get you ice cream ― and perhaps protection from tonsil cancer. The finding from a large Danish population-based study seems intuitive, but really had not been shown before ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. The investigators randomly assigned half of the children with ...