Rare genetic mutations associated with impairment of the breathing muscles are more common in children who have died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than in healthy controls, according to new research co-authored ...
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Sudden unexpected death of infants (SUDI) was the most common cause of infant mortality among children born full term in the U.S. according to estimates from a state-by-state study published this week in PLOS Medicine. The ...
Mar 20, 2018
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The infant mortality rate in Ivory Coast has halved in 20 years, the planning and development minister said Monday, pointing to better and more accessible health care.
Mar 19, 2018
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Five newborn babies die every minute on Earth, an "alarmingly high" statistic as up to 80 percent of them are preventable, according to a new report from UNICEF.
Feb 21, 2018
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An analysis of trends in sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) over the past two decades finds that the drop in such deaths that took place following release of the 1992 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) "back to sleep" ...
Feb 14, 2018
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(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2015 there was a small reduction in the rate of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Pediatrics.
Feb 12, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) claims the lives of some 3,500 babies in the United States each year, but its toll is far heavier in some states than others, health officials report.
Feb 12, 2018
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Infant mortality rates in Texas vary dramatically even across neighboring zip codes, according to a new analysis and mapping tool from researchers at The University of Texas System and UT Health Northeast. The analysis and ...
Jan 20, 2018
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It's no surprise that the United States ranks absolutely last in child mortality among the world's wealthiest countries—that's been true for years. A new study examines how this sad situation came to be.
Jan 12, 2018
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The safest place for your baby to sleep is in their own cot in the same room as their parents or adult caregivers. Sound scientific evidence tells us babies should always be placed to sleep on their back, never on their side ...
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