People are obsessed with the “hanger reflex,” our body’s involuntary response to having a stretched hanger placed on our heads. Yeah, it’s weird. The popular challenge has people placing wire coat ...

The sucking reflex comes naturally to most babies, and its key to helping them effectively drink formula or breastmilk. Here's what you need to know. Your baby does this without thinking about it ...

When babies are born, everything they experience is new. They go from being safe and warm in the womb to having all sorts of sights, sounds, smells, and feelings thrown at them. Because of the ...

Asymmetric tonic neck reflex, or ATNR, is one of the primitive reflexes that babies experience as part of brain development. These reflexes are crucial because they help your baby to survive and ...

What is Overactive Gastrocolic Reflex? If you find yourself rushing to the restroom frequently after meals, this could ...

Many new parents agree that when it comes to caring for a newborn, there's so much that you don't know you don't know. It's only when you're confronted with the reality of, say, settling a baby into a ...

Reflex bradycardia is a reflexive response from the autonomic nervous system that causes the heart rate to slow. Triggers may include submerging in cold water or physical pressure on certain body ...