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Parents' Alcohol Consumption Could Contribute to Infant Deaths, Study Says

by Honey Berk, Posted Dec 16th 2010 5:59PM

Too much partying on New Year's could put your baby's life at risk. Credit: Getty Images You may just want to rethink your New Year's plans if you have a baby in the house. Thirty-three percent more babies die of sudden ...You may just want to rethink your New Year's plans if you have a baby in the house.
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Warning: Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners Immediately or Risk Suffocation Deaths

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 29th 2010 3:46PM

Parents are warned to stop using infant sleep positioners immediately. Credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer alert today to ...Two federal safety organizations issued a consumer alert today to warn parents to stop using infant sleep positioners, citing reports of 12 infants -- ages 1 month to 4 months -- who suffocated to death after being placed in the devices.
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SIDS risk lowered by fans

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 7th 2008 6:00PM

The number one recommendation for avoiding sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS is to have babies sleep on their backs. In addition, get a firm mattress and avoid soft bedding. According to new research coming from doctors at Kaiser Permanente in ...
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Can hearing test predict SIDS?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 29th 2007 9:04AM

Researchers say they may have found a key to predicting sudden infant death syndrome. SIDS - the sudden death of an infant that cannot be otherwise be explained - is the leading cause of death of babies aged 1-12 months in the United States. ...
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UK: Large rise in infant sofa deaths

by Karen Walrond, Posted Jan 18th 2006 11:03AM

From the BBC:  There has been a dramatic increase in the number of infants dying after falling asleep on the sofa with a parents, according to research by a team at Bristol's Royal Children's Hospital.  The researches stated that parents ...
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