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Cot death or crib death is sudden and unexpected death of a baby within 1 year of age. In most cases the reasons for death after a post-mortem examination remain unexplained and the death may be registered as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sudden infant death, or sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUID).
Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine

Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine

Babies with parents who smoke have cotinine in their urine

Babies with parents who smoke have cotinine in their urine

Recurrence of SIDS overestimated

Recurrence of SIDS overestimated

Overdiagnosis of congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS)

Overdiagnosis of congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS)

Tobacco industry cops it from the WHO

Tobacco industry cops it from the WHO

New reforms as a result of the Sally Clark case could cut the number of unexplained infant deaths

New reforms as a result of the Sally Clark case could cut the number of unexplained infant deaths

Link between mild infection and hypoxic apnoea

Link between mild infection and hypoxic apnoea

Low glucose levels offer clue to infant cot deaths

Low glucose levels offer clue to infant cot deaths

Doctors ill equipped to confront parent smoking

Doctors ill equipped to confront parent smoking

Researcher aims for better understanding of human breathing disorders

Researcher aims for better understanding of human breathing disorders

Smoke from other people's burning tobacco kills

Smoke from other people's burning tobacco kills

Race affects passive smoke absorption in children

Race affects passive smoke absorption in children

SIDS risk lowered by use of pacifier

SIDS risk lowered by use of pacifier

Winter colds, over-wrapping increase risk of SIDS

Winter colds, over-wrapping increase risk of SIDS

New evidence says SIDS caused by abnormality in the brainstem

New evidence says SIDS caused by abnormality in the brainstem

Pediatricians not doing enough to stop parental smoking

Pediatricians not doing enough to stop parental smoking

Babies absorb nicotine even when parents smoke outdoors

Babies absorb nicotine even when parents smoke outdoors

When the smoke clears even secondhand smoke is found to be a killer

When the smoke clears even secondhand smoke is found to be a killer

Disturbance of serotonin can lead to sudden infant death syndrome

Disturbance of serotonin can lead to sudden infant death syndrome

Europeans take sleep research to a new level

Europeans take sleep research to a new level

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