Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by Group A Streptococcus ...

Tonsils are two oval pads of tissues that are on either side of the throat and project out into it. The uvula is what we see dangling down from the soft palate between the tonsils. They are very ...

Unlike tonsillitis, tonsil stones generally don't cause fever. They won't make your tonsils red and swollen either. Often they cause no pain at all. How to treat it: If you have a tonsil stone ...