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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).
Link between muscle movement and breathing rhythms may shed new light on SIDS and sleep apnea

Link between muscle movement and breathing rhythms may shed new light on SIDS and sleep apnea

Women with a history of caesarean section deliveries do not have a higher risk of a subsequent stillbirth

Women with a history of caesarean section deliveries do not have a higher risk of a subsequent stillbirth

Babies who do not sleep on their stomachs fail to learn behaviors that may lessen their risk SIDS

Babies who do not sleep on their stomachs fail to learn behaviors that may lessen their risk SIDS

Cotinine not linked to hearing loss

Cotinine not linked to hearing loss

BMA Cymru Wales to petition parliament to ban smoking in public places unless Wales goes smoke free within 10 months

BMA Cymru Wales to petition parliament to ban smoking in public places unless Wales goes smoke free within 10 months

Researcher highlights hidden problem of smoking after pregnancy

Researcher highlights hidden problem of smoking after pregnancy

Immigrant mothers from Japan and South America knew less about child development than their European American counterparts

Immigrant mothers from Japan and South America knew less about child development than their European American counterparts

Back to Sleep campaign renews efforts to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in the African American community

Back to Sleep campaign renews efforts to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in the African American community

Children who have problems breathing during sleep tend to score lower on tests of mental development and intelligence

Children who have problems breathing during sleep tend to score lower on tests of mental development and intelligence

October marks sudden infant death syndrome awareness month

October marks sudden infant death syndrome awareness month

Current methods of delivering health care to kids are woefully unable to cope with a pediatric disease pendulum

Current methods of delivering health care to kids are woefully unable to cope with a pediatric disease pendulum

Chronic illnesses among children not adequately addressed

Chronic illnesses among children not adequately addressed

Chemical pathways of serotonin in the nervous system pave way for future pharmaceutical treatments for depression

Chemical pathways of serotonin in the nervous system pave way for future pharmaceutical treatments for depression

Are nicotine patches safe for pregnant women?

Are nicotine patches safe for pregnant women?

Besides helping infants’ lungs mature, sighs may “reset” breathing regulation mechanism

Besides helping infants’ lungs mature, sighs may “reset” breathing regulation mechanism

Genetic mutation link to sudden infant death syndrome

Genetic mutation link to sudden infant death syndrome

New initiative to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality

New initiative to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality

U.S. scientists have found the genetic basis for one form of sudden infant death syndrome

U.S. scientists have found the genetic basis for one form of sudden infant death syndrome

Possible cure for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Possible cure for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Higher incidence of SIDS at weekends, especially in younger infants

Higher incidence of SIDS at weekends, especially in younger infants

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