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 ...

DARIEN, Ill. – According to new research that will be presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), children with enlarged ...

Ear Nose and Throat specialist Mbira Gikonyo. (Photo: Beverlyne Musili, Standard) The hospital visits became numerous, tiresome and expensive. The sore throat, runny nose, bad breath, swollen tonsils ...

Structural problems can also prevent the drainage of mucus. “For example, a deviated septum—when the center section of the nose is shifted to one side—and enlarged adenoids, tissue masses in your ...