In the human body, there are three different structures referred to as tonsils. Most commonly, tonsils refer to the palatine tonsils; a pair of ellipsoid, almond sized structures located at the back of the throat. There are, however, another set of...

The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. Most commonly, the term "tonsils" refers to the palatine tonsils that can be seen in the back of the throat. As with other organs...

In the chaotic hours before Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s inauguration on Sunday, Deputy Mayor Patti Harris took a moment to walk down to the dingy basement of City Hall and visit a nondescript office that Liza Minnelli had commandeered as her dressing room. “She’ll be right...

In the chaotic hours before Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s inauguration on Sunday, Deputy Mayor Patti Harris took a moment to walk down to the dingy basement of City Hall and visit a nondescript office that Liza Minnelli had commandeered as her dressing room.“She’ll be right with...

One of the leading causes of oral cancer in men could be the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer in women, according to a new study published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The virus that causes cervical cancer in women, termed the HPV...

The manager and new closer of the Kansas City Royals both say they're fully healed from surgery and ready to go to work.Octavio Dotel, who signed a one-year contract last week, insisted Tuesday that he's completely well after a procedure on his right elbow 18...