The human body is made up of many amazing parts and systems that all work together to keep us healthy. One of the key components of both the respiratory system and the digestive system is the pharynx, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you ever heard of tonsil stones? Well, they're more common than you may think. Kylee Angell said she was sitting with her daughters and felt like she had a scratchy throat. “I ...

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. Tonsillectomies ...

You can practice good oral hygiene to help prevent tonsil stones from forming. Tonsil stones are not contagious, but they can ...

Is your painful, sore throat from a cold, strep throat, or tonsillitis? There are many ways to tell the difference. A sore throat is often the first sign of a cold. However, a sore throat from a cold ...

Lingual tonsilitis is often caused by viral or bacterial infections. In many cases, it resolves without complications within a week. Rarely, it can cause complications like trouble breathing. Lingual ...

You know the feeling at the beginning of any pesky cold—congestion, a sore throat, and, probably, swollen tonsils. In rare cases, though, sore throats involving your tonsils could be a sign of cancer, ...

“We used to think of throat and neck cancer as a disease of smokers and drinkers, but the demographics have changed and it’s increasingly becoming a sexually contracted disease.” The most commonly ...

A sore throat typically means you’ve caught a nasty cold, but for one woman, it was much worse. Lisa Gooddy was stunned to discover her sore throat was actually tonsil cancer, resulting in radiation ...

Imagine waking up with a sore throat. Maybe it hurts to swallow, or maybe your throat feels a little "off." You go to the mirror and open wide. There, way in the back of your throat, you see white ...

A chronic sore throat lasts for more than 10 days and doesn't go away on its own. While most sore throats are caused by a bacterial or viral infection, a chronic sore throat may have other causes.