WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of complications, according to a ...

Adenoidectomy is a surgery to remove swollen adenoids that can help with breathing and reduce infections. Swollen adenoids in children can cause problems like ear infections, trouble breathing, and ...

When an Illinois mom was told her two daughters needed surgery she was worried, but then something very special happened. Haley, who is also a mom to 10-year-old Harper, knew she had to be strong for ...

Both acute and chronic middle ear infections (acute otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion or 'glue ear') are very common in children. Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the ...

A tonsillectomy is a common procedure to remove your tonsils. Over the last few decades, the number of tonsillectomies performed on children has continually gone down. Here’s what you need to know ...

To the Editor: This is in answer to the inquiry of Earl A. Bowen, of Chepachet, Rhode Island, in the December 22, 1960, issue of the Journal. Just as the refrigerator will never replace the iceman, so ...

Adenoidectomy combined with tympanostomy tube insertion may significantly reduce repeat procedures and oral antibiotic use in kids suggests a study published in the JAMA. The benefit of adenoidectomy ...

A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the palatine tonsils on either side of the throat. An adenoidectomy removes the adenoid glands at the back of the throat behind the nose. Tonsillectomy and ...