Babies should be given something sugary before a jab to reduce pain, Canadian researchers say.
Experts at the University of Toronto say newborns are less likely to cry if given a few drops of a sugar solution before immunisation.
Data based on 1,000 injections suggests infants given a glucose solution are 20% less likely to cry following a jab.
The research, published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, is based on clinical data from 14 studies. Read more…
