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Research: Baby's sleep position is major factor in 'flat-headedness'

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly ? or the development of flat spots on an infant's head -- according to findings reported by ...


Co-sleeping is key culprit in sudden infant deaths: study

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created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 7

More than half of sudden unexplained infant deaths occur while the infant is sharing a bed or a sofa with a parent (co-sleeping) and may be related to parents drinking alcohol or taking drugs, suggests a study published on ...


Magazines for women depict babies in unsafe sleep environments

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created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

More than one third of photos in women's magazines depicted babies in unsafe sleep positions, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Additionally, the study found that two-thirds of sleep environments depicted in these ...


Was SIDS the cause of infant deaths even 150 years ago?

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created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nineteenth century infant deaths attributed to smothering and overlaying, by either a co-sleeper or bedding, were in all likelihood crib deaths, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). These deaths would have been mislabeled ...


Simple drug treatment may prevent nicotine-induced SIDS

Simple drug treatment may prevent nicotine-induced SIDS

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has identified a specific class of pharmaceutical drugs that could be effective in treating babies vulnerable to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), because their mothers smoked ...


Pregnancy and tobacco a 'smoking gun' for baby: Study

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created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Monash University researchers have shown that babies born to a mother who smokes are more likely to be slower to wake or respond to stimulation - and this may explain their increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).


New study identifies risk factors in severity of 'flat head syndrome' in babies

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created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by physician researchers from Hasbro Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston identifies risk factors for the severity of asymmetrical head shapes, known as deformational plagiocephaly (DP), or more ...