Bad vintages of Bordeaux were really bad in those days: tonsil threatening or just plain watery.

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If you leave the tonsil stones alone, they may come out on their own while gargling or coughing.

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The good news is that HPV-caused tonsil cancer is less deadly than traditional forms of head and neck cancer.

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Gillison spent three years trying to draw Merck's attention to HPV tonsil cancer.

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Some health-care experts argue that many minor operations such as tonsil removal are of dubious worth and should be stopped.

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But researchers who tested 12, 674 appendix and tonsil samples found three showed signs of apparent vCJD, indicating around 3, 800 people could ultimately be affected.

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In 2000-01, there were 30, 942 tonsil-related admissions for emergency medical treatment.

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The Department of Health said a suspension on the use of such equipment in tonsil and adenoid surgery in England was likely to remain in place.

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Dr Roy said the number of cases of tonsil cancer in young men has more than trebled in the past 20 years and more than doubled in young woman.

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Though both regions turn out more supple wines these days, the classic young Bordeaux or Burgundy was a tannic, tonsil-threatening beverage, one that took an eon or two, old sport, to really show its breeding.

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