Study reveals massages can help save a baby’s life

More evidence shows how South Asian baby massages are helping save lives, especially of preterm babies. Studies have shown that these oil massages, when done properly, can boost babies’ weight gain prevent bacterial infections, and cut infant mortality by up to 50%. Massaging infants can give them health benefits that last well into adulthood, researchers say. Researchers also observed through separate trials, that regular massages help build the baby’s microbiome – the layer of bacteria that resides on the skin and in the gut. The microbiome plays a critical role in enhancing immunity, by acting as an effective barrier that can keep infections out.
Source : BBC