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Marta Iraola Iribarren

A few drops of sugar solution can ease pain in babies during hospital procedures, study finds

Sugar can help relieve pain for babies during hospital procedures, a new review has found.

Babies, especially newborns and infants in intensive care units, routinely undergo multiple procedures, including vaccinations and blood tests. Because their pain regulation systems are still immature, infants experience pain differently from adults, often, more intensely.

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