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Baby Boxes Will Be Given To Families In 3 States For Safe Sleep Awareness [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 27, 2017 08:22 AM EDTIn order to promote safe sleep and avoid infant deaths, these states are giving out free baby boxes.
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New Jersey First To Launch Baby Boxes To Prevent SIDS, Lower Infant Mortality Rate
By Anne Collins | Jan 28, 2017 10:30 AM ESTNew Jersey in partnership with The Baby Box Co. launched the baby box program that give parents a box full of newborn essentials. The organizers aim to lower the rate of infant morality and help improve family health care.
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Many New Mothers Don’t Get Appropriate Baby Care Advice From Physicians And Few Contradict With Recommendations
By Saranya Palanisamy | Mar 21, 2016 11:26 PM EDTIt is revealed in a study on baby care that many new mothers don't get appropriate advice on breastfeeding practices, pacifier use and immunization from the physicians. In some cases, the parents of the new-born receive advices from family members as well as from medical professionals that contradict with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations.
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Besides Sleeping Environment, There Are Many Factors That Cause SIDS, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 06, 2015 04:26 PM ESTA number of physical and biological factors could lead to babies dying of SIDS, say researchers.
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Sleeping on Sofas can Increase Risk of Death in Infants
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 13, 2014 11:01 AM EDTAccording to a new study, one in eight sudden and sleep-related deaths in infants occur while sleeping on the sofa.
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Some Parents Still Not Following Safe Sleep Methods for Infants
By Cheri Cheng | May 05, 2014 01:42 PM EDTAccording to a new study, researchers found that only two-thirds of all parents interviewed placed their babies on their backs during sleeping time.
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Helmets barely Work for Babies with “Flat Head” Syndrome
By Cheri Cheng | May 02, 2014 01:22 PM EDTA new study found that custom-designed helmets barely improved "flat head" syndrome.
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Dangerous Baby Bed Sharing on the Rise, Study
By Christine Hsu | Sep 30, 2013 05:09 PM EDTAn increasing number of parents are sharing their beds with their babies, according to a new study.
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Report Reveals More Babies with Flat Head Spots
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 08, 2013 11:50 AM EDTResearchers found that 47 percent of newborns suffer from flat spots on their heads, a condition that is not considered to be lethal.
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Cot Death Five Times Higher if Babies Share Beds With Their Parents
By Christine Hsu | May 21, 2013 10:07 AM EDTA new study reveals why parents should never bring their babies to bed. New research revealed that newborns who sleep in the same bed as their parents are five times more likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome.
