There is increasing media interest about surgical procedures on new babies for tongue tie. Some hail it as a miracle cure, others view it as barbaric treatment, though adverse outcomes are rare.

The number of infants diagnosed as being “tongue-tied” has increased 10-fold between 1997 and 2012, but a recent study suggests the treatment is performed too often, The New York Times reported July ...

Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors' group said Monday.Video above: ...

Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have shown benefits. By Sarah Kliff Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie ...