232 - Tonsils

On today’s episode: A new type of non-opioid painkiller has been approved by the FDA. What causes tonsillitis? And why do some people have to get their tonsils removed? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Tonsil | Wikipedia
• Tonsils | Clinical Anatomy | YouTube
• Tonsillitis | Khan Academy
• Inflammatory Response | Khan Academy
• Tonsillectomy Indications and Complications | Science Based Medicine
• Association of Long-Term Risk of Respiratory, Allergic, and Infectious Diseases With Removal of Adenoids and Tonsils in Childhood

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Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

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