Does tonsillectomy do more harm than good?

A new study of over 1 million Danes reports increased risks of infection and allergy in a group of over 60,000 children who had tonsils or adenoids removed. Byars, S. G., Stearns, S. C., & Boomsma, J. J. (2018). Association of long-term risk of respiratory, allergic, and infectious diseases with removal of adenoids and tonsils […]

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