Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is every new parent’s ...
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of an infant under the age of 1 year with no known cause. The highest risk of SIDS death is between 1–4 months of age. SIDS is the ...
The cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery, but a new study suggests genetics may play a role. Over the course of 39 years, researchers found siblings of ...
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that newborns with an unusual pattern of metabolites in their blood — the byproducts created when the body processes energy — were far more likely to die ...
Researchers are one step closer to understanding why some babies are at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS – the leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year old. Most of ...
SIDS is the last thing any new parent wants to think about. It’s devastating even to imagine. But understanding safe sleep practices and SIDS prevention is an essential part of those first months at ...
Sudden infant death syndrome kills thousands of babies every year. We don't yet know the cause of SIDS – or its cure. But researchers are getting closer. It was three days before the twins' second ...
Past research findings have shown that breastfeeding cuts the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in half, but those studies seemed to suggest that only exclusive breastfeeding for six months ...
New research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk. New University of Virginia School of ...
More than 31 years ago, my precious young son, Damien, went to sleep one night and never woke up. It was three days before his second birthday. Damien had a twin sister, Charlotte, and an older ...
The study could pave the way for newborn screening — but the results still need to be corroborated by further research. By Knvul Sheikh Scientists in Australia have found that some babies at risk of ...
Thousands of infants die unexpectedly each year, and experts are working to figure out why. By Carrie Arnold This story was originally published on May 24, 2019 in NYT Parenting. It’s every parent’s ...
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