The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue which are located on either side of the throat.  The term tonsil is most used to describe what is known in the medical community as “palatine tonsils.”  Tonsils, like other lymph organs function as part of the immune system and fight off infections of the pharyngeal and upper respiratory tract.   Tonsils in humans occur on both the top and bottom of the throat and combine wi ...

Cough can be categorized into dry (non-productive) or chesty (productive) cough.  A dry cough occurs when the throat and upper airways become inflamed. Patients cough without producing any mucus or phlegm in a dry cough. They often experience an uncomfortable tickling in the throat which begins the actual attacks of cough. Most coughs are acute in nature; they appear suddenly and normally do not last longer than 2-3 weeks. What causes dry ...

These days, many young children already have their tonsils removed. The surgery process of tonsil removal is called tonsillectomy. This surgery was once the standard treatment for tonsillitis, which is an inflammation of the tonsils caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Tonsillectomy was commonly done in preschool and school-age children, since they are most often affected with tonsillitis. In some cases, children's behavior and sleep had imp ...