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New Baby heel prick test will now test for ten conditions

All new babies born in Donegal will now be tested for a total of ten conditions as part of the Baby heel prick test which is carried out in the very early days of a young life after birth. The new test is for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) ...

18 Jan 2023 at 10:33

Mozart’s Lullaby may relieve pain in newborns during heel prick test – study

Playing Mozart’s Lullaby may help reduce the pain that newborns feel when undergoing a heel prick blood test, a new study suggests. The findings suggest recorded music may be an effective method of pain relief in newborn babies undergoing minor ...

29 Aug 2023 at 01:00

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New baby heel prick test at Portlaoise hospital to test for ten conditions

All new babies born in Portlaoise hospital and other maternity units are set to be tested for a total of ten conditions as part of the Baby heel prick test which is carried out in the very early days of a young life after birth. The new test ...

18 Jan 2023 at 12:33

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