Sucrose reduces pain in newborns during hospital needle procedures
A new Cochrane review has found that sucrose can help with pain relief in newborn babies during common…
Standard doses of antidepressants during pregnancy appear to be safe, study suggests
Using a standard dose of antidepressants during pregnancy appears to be safe for the baby, suggests new research…
Study finds no safety or efficacy gap between paracetamol and ibuprofen for neonatal PDA
A small but rigorous randomized trial suggests paracetamol may be a feasible alternative to ibuprofen for late PDA…
Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
A national Korean cohort study reveals that elevated pre-pregnancy BMI independently increases childhood risks of epilepsy and intellectual…
Mother’s voice promotes development of language pathways in preemies’ brains
Hearing the sound of their mother’s voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby’s brain, according…