You wake up and immediately notice something is off. You take a sip of water, and your throat feels like it’s on fire. But how can you tell whether it’s a run-of-the-mill sore throat – and when it’s ...

Dr. Richard Kang is director of the Boys Town Ear, Nose & Throat Institute. Dr. Kang specializes in the diagnosis and medical and surgical therapy for complex ear and hearing problems. Learn more ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie MD White spots on tonsils often indicate bacterial or viral infections like tonsillitis, strep throat, or mono.  A doctor can help diagnose and treat the ...

Sore throat or pharyngitis is a common medical disorder frequently seen in adults and children who can express their painful swallowing experience. The patient will often come to the physician because ...

What is a Sore Throat? A sore throat refers to pain, itchiness, or irritation of the throat. You may have difficulty swallowing food and liquids, and the pain may get worse when you try to swallow.

Children with recurrent strep throat whose tonsils have not been removed are over three times more likely to develop subsequent episodes of strep throat than children who undergo tonsillectomy, ...

Most parents today are old enough to remember the era when tonsillectomies — and their post-op promise of endless ice cream — were a routine part of childhood. No longer. These days, pediatricians try ...

The Commission on Acute Respiratory Diseases is again calling attention to a group of acute upper-respiratory-tract infections of unknown origin that it is important to differentiate from ...