Tonsil stones are hard white or yellow masses that form on the tonsils, per Healthline. According to Dr. Jason Klenoff, an otolaryngologist with Stamford Health, the tonsils contain “a number of ...

While tonsil stones are harmful, they can certainly be annoying. Here's what to know about removing and preventing tonsils stones at home, according to doctors.

In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom stocked their kitchen with popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d ...

Humans have been taking our tonsils out for a remarkably long time. The first tonsil extractions date back thousands of years, to at least early Hindu medicine practices, and later to the Roman ...

When tonsil stones are easy to see, the stream from a water flosser can help flush them out. Sometimes, it can be possible to use a cotton swab to carefully and gently ease one from its mooring.