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 ...

Adenoids and tonsils are often talked about together. But while they both work to help your body stay healthy, your adenoids and tonsils are actually separate things. So, just what are adenoids? What ...

Q. I know that tonsillectomy is no longer routinely performed in children as it was when I was a child. But what about children who have such enlarged tonsils and adenoids that they obstruct breathing ...