Taking out enlarged tonsils is standard treatment for moderate to severe cases, but the practice hadn’t been tested in kids with mild sleep-disturbed breathing. For this study, researchers ...

Surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils reduced the number of health care visits and prescriptions for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing compared with watchful waiting, a study found.

Taking out enlarged tonsils is standard treatment for moderate to severe cases, but the practice hadn’t been tested in kids with mild sleep-disturbed breathing. For this study, researchers analyzed ...