Health
Health of the nation presented in 40th annual CDC report
(HealthDay)—The health of the United States is summarized in the 40th annual report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 30, 2017
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Page 15 - News tagged with infant deaths
Pediatrics
Premature infants at greater risk of SIDS
Premature infants still have a greater risk compared to full-term babies of dying of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics that hospital NICU's provide ...
Jun 26, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Bed sharing, maternal smoking raise risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy
The combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking is extremely hazardous for infants, giving rise to a 32-fold increase in the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), new research has found.
Jun 6, 2017
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Pediatrics
Sudden unexpected infant deaths may be underestimated: study
(HealthDay)—U.S. medical examiners and coroners may not accurately classify some sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) because they don't all follow the same procedures when investigating and classifying such deaths, ...
Jun 5, 2017
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Pediatrics
Researchers find air mattresses present a growing safety risk to infants, recommend changes
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Georgia have found that as air mattresses become increasingly popular, the inflatable beds place infants at great risk for sleep-related death. They ...
May 18, 2017
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Health
Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US
For the first time, women in their early 30s are having more babies than younger moms in the United States.
May 17, 2017
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Pediatrics
Fewer SIDS deaths in U.S., but gaps among racial groups remain
(HealthDay)—Fewer U.S. babies are dying from SIDS, but certain minorities remain at greater risk, a new study finds.
May 15, 2017
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Health
Baby deaths soar 30% in Venezuela: ministry
Deaths of babies soared by 30 percent last year in Venezuela, hit by shortages of food and medicine in an economic and political crisis, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
May 10, 2017
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Pediatrics
Are kids' vaccines a victim of their own success?
(HealthDay)—Vaccines prevent serious infections so effectively that many parents mistakenly believe the diseases are no longer a threat in the United States, a pediatrician warns.
Apr 27, 2017
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Genetics
Cause of fatal childhood disorder revealed in gene study
A gene involved in brain development that can lead to severe disability and infant death has been identified by scientists.
Apr 14, 2017
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