If the sound of a baby crying gets you red in the face, you're not just imagining things. A new study has found that an infant's cries – particularly those that signal pain – really do trigger a hot ...

New research has found a surprising physical reaction when hearing a baby's cry. Scientists found that hearing an infant in distress activates the autonomic nervous system—the body's unconscious ...

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Should you leave a crying baby to “cry it out” or rush to their side? It is one of the most controversial parenting topics. Advocates claim crying it out helps babies learn to self-soothe, which ...