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According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology the indications for tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infections include ...
Learn about tonsillar hypertrophy, including causes of enlarged tonsils, common symptoms, when a tonsillectomy is needed, and available treatment options for both children and adults.
It is impossible to ignore the perils of smoking - with nicotine known to increase the risk of at least 16 types of cancer and contributing to 20% of preventable deaths.
An operation to remove the uterus should be called a uterectomy – like the removal of the tonsils is a tonsillectomy, or an ...
Your child snores loudly at night or consistently breathes through their mouth while sleeping. Perhaps they struggle to ...
The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – ‘hysteria’ – that was once believed to affect women ...
Sometimes personal growth comes from meditation — and sometimes, from dating a chaos-loving zodiac sign who sends late-night ...
The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – “hysteria” – that was once believed to affect women. But we now know this condition doesn’t exist. Continuing to call this significant ...
William Brogan, 47, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, believes that if doctors had taken his symptoms more seriously the ...
Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix “ectomy” denotes surgical removal of the ...
After a number of tests, including an ultrasound, Meghan was told she had nothing to worry about. In December she asked her doctor to remove the lump as it was causing her pain and discomfort - and ...