Health workers should no longer rely on instincts alone to judge the severity of jaundice in a newborn baby, guidance from the health watchdog recommends. NICE wants blood tests for all newborns with suspected jaundice, a common and usually harmless condition but which can in rare cases be...

Premature babies feel pain more acutely than healthy newborns largely due to the invasive hospital treatments they receive, experts believe. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. ...

Babies born in autumn or winter are more likely to develop a food allergy than those born in spring or summer, US researchers have found. The Boston scientists believe the trend may be explained by a lack of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D. Vitamin D from natural sun exposure is needed for...

Light exercise during pregnancy may improve the future health of a child by controlling weight in the womb, New Zealand and US researchers say. Overweight or obese mums are more likely to have larger babies which could be at higher risk of health problems later in life. A study of 84...