tonsillitis

Burning Throat Pain Causes and Other Symptoms

Many acute illnesses, particularly infections, involve the throat. We all know the ‘classic’ sore throat that may even occur several times a year, often with a cold or the flu. The discomfort or pain in a sore throat can vary in nature. Sometimes it feels like a burning sensation or burning pain. However, there >> Read More ...

Smoker’s Sore Throat Causes, Cancer, Treatment

Tobacco smoking is known to cause a number of diseases, some of which can be life-threatening. Tobacco use is linked to 5 million deaths throughout the world every year. Although the majority of smoker’s are aware of the adverse effects of smoking, many wish to believe that they will not be one of these statistics. >> Read More ...

How To Prevent Recurrent Tonsillitis In Children And Adults

Your tonsils are located in your throat and can be seen through your mouth. It is a collection of lymphoid tissue that is part of the immune system. When it gets inflamed, it is known as tonsillitis and is one of the common reasons for a sore throat. Although tonsillitis can occur at any age in a person with tonsils, it >> Read More ...

Names Of Airway Infections and Symptoms

Airway infections are common both among adults and children. In fact it is the most common type of acute illness that affects every person quite frequently in life. However, many people still confuse infections affecting different parts of the airways. Although all parts of the airways serve the same primary function >> Read More ...

Tonsillitis (Swollen Tonsils, Sore Throat Tonsils)

Most of us will experience a sore throat several times in life. It tends to come with the flu or a cold and often goes away in a few days without need for medication. In most of these cases we give little thought to what is happening in the throat. Located within the throat are small clumps of lymphoid tissue, a part of >> Read More ...

Tonsil Stones Removal & Pictures

What Are Tonsil Stones? Tonsil stones or tonsilloliths are compacted and calcified stones formed in the tonsillar crypts or crevices of the throat and most frequently in persons suffering from recurrent chronic tonsillitis. Most cases of tonsil stones do not hamper daily functioning or cause discomfort and a person may >> Read More ...