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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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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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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(HealthDay)—Mortality rates are much higher for infants of non-Hispanic black women than for infants of other race/ethnic groups, according to the Aug. 1 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers ...
Aug 1, 2019
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While the number of babies who die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been on the decline, a study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators shows that infant ...
Jul 24, 2019
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(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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Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study.
May 31, 2019
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Car safety seats are vital to protect children while traveling, but a new infant death study underlines the need to follow the seats' instructions and to use them only for their intended purpose.
May 20, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The Kids II company is recalling nearly 700,000 of its Rocking Sleepers for infants, after reports of babies dying have been linked to the products' use.
Apr 29, 2019
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Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsafe sleep practices, an analysis of government data found.
Apr 22, 2019
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It's no surprise that smoking during pregnancy is unhealthy for the fetus—just as it's unhealthy for the person smoking. But the powerful combination of medical research and data science has given new insights into the ...
Mar 28, 2019
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