The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory that alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer, calling for an update to warning labels on alcohol-containing beverages to now include ...

Bad breath after a tonsillectomy, a surgery to remove your tonsils, is a common symptom you or your child may experience during recovery. A swollen uvula or tongue, nausea, and pain are also common. A ...

Tonsils are found at the back of the throat ... Diagnosis and treatment Diagnosis involves clinical examinations, throat swab cultures to detect bacterial infections, and sometimes blood tests ...

Now, they may also be asked to do a quick vaginal swab to be screened for cervical cancer. The self-collection method offers an additional cervical cancer screening option for women age 30 to 65, ...

Individuals who had undergone surgical removal of tonsils or adenoids (exposed persons) were compared to matched unrelated unexposed individuals (population-matched cohort [83,957 exposed and ...

Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils, lymphatic organs in the throat that protect your body from infection. Healthcare providers may consider removing the tonsils in the following ...