Pediatrics
Is timing everything for SIDS risk?
(HealthDay)—New research suggests that a baby's age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death (SUID)—formerly known as SIDS.
Dec 9, 2019
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News tagged with infant deaths
Pediatrics
Breastfeeding and infant mortality
A new study published by the Journal of Pediatrics shows increased rates of implementation of hospital-based breastfeeding initiatives are associated with decreased rates of infant deaths in the first six days after birth, ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Pediatrics
Rate of sudden deaths in Indigenous infants much higher than estimated
Indigenous infants in Queensland may be dying suddenly and unexpectedly at a rate more than 3.5 times that of non-Indigenous infants, according to USC Nursing and Midwifery research.
Oct 31, 2019
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Health
Report finds Americans' health is flagging
(HealthDay)—The United States just received its annual checkup, and the news isn't good.
Oct 30, 2019
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Health
CDC: U.S. life expectancy up slightly, mortality lower in 2017
(HealthDay)—Life expectancy has increased slightly in the United States, and mortality is lower than in 2007, according to a report published Oct. 30 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center ...
Oct 30, 2019
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An 'unprecedented' rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty
A new study, published in BMJ Open, links a rise in infant mortality in England to poverty.
Oct 3, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
CDC: US infant outcomes worst for those born in the Delta region
Infants born in the Delta have the worst outcomes, according to the Sept. 25 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 26, 2019
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Report: Every sudden infant death deserves a closer look
Whenever a healthy infant dies suddenly, that death should be investigated to determine if abuse or neglect was the cause.
Aug 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights RSV burden on infants in Nicaragua
Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Pediatrics
How to protect your baby from unsafe products
(HealthDay)—In an average year, close to 70,000 children under age 5 go to the emergency department because of injuries from common nursery items, according to the journal Pediatrics. About 90% of these injuries happen ...
Jul 24, 2019
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