News tagged with shaken baby
Women commit shaken baby violence as often as men
Women are just as likely as men to violently shake a small child in their care, though men cause more severe injuries and death, according to a new University of Florida study.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Pediatricians adopt new term for shaken baby abuse
(AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to stop using the term "shaken baby syndrome" in favor of something more scientific.
Apr 27, 2009 |
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New research shows program effective in educating parents about prevention of shaken baby syndrome
New studies in the United States and Canada show that educational materials aimed at preventing shaken baby syndrome increased knowledge of new mothers about infant crying, the most common trigger for people abusing babies ...
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Child abuse rose during recession, research says
(AP) -- An increase in child abuse, mostly in infants, is linked with the recent recession in new research that raises fresh concerns about the impact of the nation's economic woes.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Children's well-being another casualty of recession
The incidence of abusive head trauma among children has skyrocketed since the beginning of the recession in late 2007, according to research that will be presented Saturday, May 1 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ...
May 01, 2010 |
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The Camera That Saved Hubble... Twice: JPL's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
(PhysOrg.com) -- First motion is almost always a big event in the world of space exploration. Whether the first motion is of a wheel beginning to rotate or a rocket lifting off the pad, first motion means ...
May 11, 2009 |
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Apple pulls plug on 'Baby Shaker' iPhone program
(AP) -- Apple Inc. pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called "Baby Shaker" from its iTunes store Wednesday after its premise - quiet a crying baby with a vigorous shake - prompted outrage.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Severe retinal hemorrhaging is linked to severe motor vehicle crashes
The severity of retinal hemorrhaging for young children in motor vehicle crashes is closely correlated to the severity of the crash, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Non-whites receive harsher sentences for inflicted traumatic brain injury of children
Non-white defendants are nearly twice as likely to receive harsher prison sentences than white defendants in North Carolina criminal cases stemming from inflicted traumatic brain injury of young children.
Jun 04, 2008 |
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Leading experts investigate Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also known as childhood neurotrauma or inflicted traumatic brain injury, is the leading cause of death from childhood maltreatment. Unlike many types of child abuse, the action that causes SBS ...
Apr 10, 2008 |
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Shaking may cause brain damage and serious long-term effects to infants
Crying is the only way a baby can express its feelings and needs. If the parents or caregivers cannot find the cause of the inconsolable crying of the infant, they might react sharply and shake the baby. The violent shake ...
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Geologically produced antineutrinos provide a new window into the Earth's interior
In Jules Verne's nineteenth century classic Journey to the Centre of the Earth, an Edinburgh professor and colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct volcano to the Earth's core. Ah, fantasy! Here's reality: For ...
Jul 29, 2005 |
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