Pediatrics
Breastfeeding for two months halves risk of SIDS, study finds
Breastfeeding for at least two months cuts a baby's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome almost in half, a sweeping new international study has found.
Oct 30, 2017
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SIDS breakthrough—why babies shouldn't sleep face down
International research involving the University of Adelaide has uncovered a developmental abnormality in babies – especially in premature babies and in boys – that for the first time has been directly linked to cases ...
Oct 25, 2017
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'Sleep positioners' a danger to baby: FDA
(HealthDay)—Infants should be put to sleep on their backs on a firm, empty surface and never placed on a sleep positioner, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says.
Oct 4, 2017
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SIDS research confirms changes in babies' brain chemistry
University of Adelaide researchers have confirmed that abnormalities in a common brain chemical are linked to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Sep 14, 2017
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Blood of SIDS infants contains high levels of serotonin
Blood samples from infants who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) had high levels of serotonin, a chemical that carries signals along and between nerves, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes ...
Jul 3, 2017
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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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Can sharing your bedroom with baby come with risks?
(HealthDay)—It's healthiest to evict infants from their parents' bedroom at 6 months of age, suggests new research that runs counter to national guidelines.
Jun 5, 2017
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Are SIDS and colic related? Researchers propose new theory
Many parents know the frustration and misery of having an infant with colic. Try as they might, there often seems to be no way for concerned parents to calm a crying child. Though researchers haven't been able to pinpoint ...
Nov 18, 2016
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Babies should sleep in parents' room first year, American Academy of Pediatrics says
To reduce the risk of sudden death, babies should sleep in the same room as their parents but in their own crib or bassinet for the first year of life, US doctors said Monday.
Oct 24, 2016
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Bereaved parents should be given full details about how to reduce sudden infant death syndrome risk
A new study indicates that health professionals should tell bereaved parents about what they could have done to reduce the risk of the sudden death of their baby.
May 19, 2016
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