Health Watch: Infant pain study raises concerns for child's development
10:36 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008
Working on your tan this weekend? Watch the rays.
Scientists say even when you don't burn, the effects of the sun's ultraviolet exposure can still be harmful.
There are two types of ultraviolet rays that affect sunbathers: UVB, the tanning ray which changes the pigment in the skin by damaging its DNA, and UVA rays, traditionally thought to be safe rays.
California researchers analyzed sun-damaged cells and found that although UVB rays damage more of the skin, causing burns, UVA rays also cause unseen skin damage.
Researchers said a good sunscreen should protect against both.
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It's tough being a tiny patient.
Now researchers say some infants in intensive care units undergo painful medical procedures without pain medication.
The study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at thousands of documented procedures on newborns and found only 20 percent of patients undergoing procedures like fluid removal, heel sticks and adhesive removals, were given a pain reliever.
Some babies underwent as many as 60 procedures a day without being given anything for the pain.
Doctors say exposing them to this kind of stress, may lead to development and behavioral problems later in life
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