A large review finds that a few drops of sucrose may help reduce pain in newborn babies during blood tests and other hospital procedures.

Doctors use blood patch procedures to treat spinal headaches, rare events that may happen after epidurals or other medical procedures involving the spine. In a blood patch your own blood is injected ...

A phlebotomist is a medical professional who draws your blood and collects samples for laboratory tests, transfusions, research, or blood donations. Phlebotomists are medical professionals who draw ...

A new Cochrane review has found that sucrose can help with pain relief in newborn babies during common hospital procedures, such as venepuncture. This involves drawing blood with a needle, typically ...