When cancer subtypes were examined, the analysis revealed that phototherapy was linked to a 40% increased odds of blood cancers. More modest associations were observed for solid organ cancers and ...

Jaundice is one of the most common medical issues in newborns, affecting nearly 80 percent of full-term infants in their first days of life. The condition occurs when excess bilirubin, a yellow ...

Jaundice is one of the most common medical issues in newborns, affecting nearly 80 percent of full-term infants in their first days of life. The condition occurs when excess bilirubin, a yellow ...

The equipment allows babies who meet the clinical criteria to receive phototherapy without having to stay in hospital.

A Renfrewshire baby has become one of the first in Scotland to receive jaundice treatment at home in a new service.

Newborns with jaundice can now receive vital treatment at home using a special sleeping bag-style device, thanks to the launch of a new service by Scotland’s largest health board.

The Hospital at Home service run by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde means infants who meet the criteria do not need to return for a hospital stay.

Parents of newborns have enough to worry about, and they can most likely add newborn skin ailments to that list. Nearly 20 percent of newborns contract eczema, and roughly 60 percent of newborns — ...