Lurie Children’s is promoting skin-to-skin contact for babies with heart defects. New research shows it’s safe and beneficial, even in intensive care. A new initiative, "Camp Cuddles," aims to ...

Lurie Children’s campaign encourages skin-to-skin cuddles for heart patients Holding a newborn close is a cherished part of early parenthood—but for parents of babies with heart defects, that ...

A couple whose son has a rare genetic skin condition say it is hard to process that a cuddle could "tear his skin". Twenty month old Albi was born with a severe form of recessive dystrophic ...

A couple whose son has a rare genetic skin condition say it is hard to process that a cuddle could "tear his skin". Twenty month old Albi was born with a severe form of recessive dystrophic ...

He is fed through a tube into his stomach A couple whose son has a rare genetic skin condition say it is hard to process that a cuddle could "tear his skin". Twenty month old Albi was born with a ...

A couple whose son has a rare genetic skin condition say it is hard to process that a cuddle could "tear his skin". Twenty month old Albi was born with a severe form of recessive dystrophic ...

I always recommend discussing skin care advice with your dermatologist before trying anything new, especially when coming from nonexperts.” — Amanda Caldwell, MSN, APRN-C Quotes represent the ...