What: Emily Oster, the author of Expecting Better, takes on the New York Times’ recent reporting on procedures to address tongue ties in infants, aka frenotomies. Oster doesn’t outright say she disagrees with the article’s premise, which she defines as “the procedure is overused by people greedy for profit.”

But she says they didn’t do a deep dive on the data, which she ultimately boils down to: There isn’t great evidence on benefits of these procedures, but there isn’t widespread evidence that its harming children, either.

Why it matters: This is another example where parents and practitioners are forced into taking sides, when it’s ultimately something that more funding for research could help resolve.

Source: ParentData