 Jaundice in newborns may be treated with phototherapy or exchanged transfusion depending on age and prematurity when the bilirubin is greater than 4–21 mg/dL (68-360 µmol/L).The itchiness may be helped by draining the gallbladder or ursodeoxycholic acid.The word "jaundice" is from the French "jaunisse", meaning "yellow disease".