The tonsils are an integral part of the body’s immune function. They are the body’s first defense mechanism against germs and viruses that enter the body through your mouth, per Mayo Clinic.

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the tonsils and adenoids can ...

Chronic tonsillitis is an ongoing infection of the tonsils. If you have chronic tonsillitis, you may need to have your tonsils removed. Share on Pinterest Edwin Tan/Getty Images Tonsillitis is an ...

Tonsils are often a topic of conversation among mothers who have toddlers to school age children. A number of myths related to tonsils in children have developed. In general, the tonsils are part of ...

Frequent sore throats can be frustrating and are often due to non-infectious reasons such as silent acid reflux, post-nasal ...

New research shows the common cold virus may stay hidden in the body and spread without symptoms long after recovery.

Doctors used to snip out tonsils right & left. They thought that the tonsils did no good, that large tonsils were always infected, that infected tonsils could cause all manner of serious diseases, so ...