(CNN) -- If you're questioning whether tonsillectomy -- a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils -- can really improve sleep and throat health in children, new research suggests to cut it out.

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If you’re questioning whether tonsillectomy – a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils – can really improve sleep and throat health in children, new research suggests to cut it out. Tonsillectomies ...