Phototherapy

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Phototherapy is the practice of high energy lights being used to decrease serum bilirubin levels in a persons blood. This is used on newborns because of the amount of energy needed to cure a small amount of bilirubin. This is the most effective way to treat jaundice in newborns. <ref>Sawyer, Taylor Phototherapy for Jaundice Medscape Updated Dec 06, 2015.