Your tonsils (you know, those two blobs of tissue at the back of your throat) are there for you through every cough, sneeze, and sniffle, battening down the hatches every time an infection tries to ...

People have four kinds of tonsils. The term tonsils usually refers to your palatine tonsils, the ones that can be seen at the back of your throat. But tonsillar tissue also includes the lingual tonsil ...

A sore throat on one side can be caused by viral or bacterial infections. Postnasal drip can lead to soreness in just one side of the throat. Tonsillitis may affect tonsils on just one side of your ...

A sore throat without other symptoms could be caused by allergies, acid reflux, or viruses. Self-care and over-the-counter medicines might help, but a doctor should see you if the sore throat is ...

Those mysterious white spots appearing on your tonsils can trigger immediate concern, and rightfully so. While they might seem like a minor inconvenience, these patches often signal your body’s battle ...

Cough, cold, and upper respiratory infections tend to increase during the fall and winter months. Many of those infections are viral, and some are primarily or secondarily bacterial. In children, the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a ...