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Coroner Warns That Car Seats Can Kill Sleeping Babies

A coroner is warning parents against allowing their infants to sleep in car seats for prolonged periods because of the high risk of death by asphyxiation. Following the inquiry into the death of a two-month old...

created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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trgabucan2007

Fan in Baby’s Room Reduces Crib Death

Sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS or crib death, is a tragic occurrence that has been extensively researched in an effort to prevent more babies from myseriously dying in their sleep. ...

created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

created by master_jim2008 | 3 years ago
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armijn.woudman

Infection possible cause of sudden infant death syndrome

New research in the UK points to disease as a possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS):"The Archives of Disease in Childhood study found samples from babies who had died for no apparent reason...

created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Where the mould grows - Clayoquot Sound First Nations poor housing conditions

Susan Jones

Where the mould grows - Clayoquot Sound First Nations poor housing conditions

This is what the First Nations of Clayoquot Sound are facing, high unemployment, poor housing conditions and little hope. With logging and mining about to begin, resource extraction is looked to as the ways...

created by Susan Jones | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Serotonin may be at the root of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Albert Milliron

Serotonin may be at the root of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

A malfunction in the regulation of the brain chemical serotonin may be at the root of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new research suggests. " Reporting in the July 4 issue ofScience, Italian researchers...

created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS

"LONDON — A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous...

created by greg1usa | 3 years ago
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bjtindle

SIDS tied to genetic mutations: study

"Several studies have linked sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to mutations in a gene, called IL-10, that helps control the body's immune function."