Coroner: Cause of death for two area infants undetermined Oct 24, 2008
The forensic pathologist determined the cause to be undetermined as SIDS usually occurs in older children, from 2 to 6 months of age. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
No comments posted. Oct 23, 2008
SIDS Network of Kentucky will be one of the guest speakers, presenting information on drug and alcohol awareness and shaking baby syndrome. There will also be an opportunity to discuss concerns with area pediatricians during the Ask the Doctor Segment. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Ex-Day Care Operator Discusses Dropped Charge Oct 23, 2008
But since then, three other medical experts said the asphyxiation may have been the result of SIDS.. "I did nothing wrong," McKinney said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Charges Dropped Against Lincoln Day Care Operator Oct 23, 2008
Attorney: Child Died As A Result Of SIDS. POSTED: 12:48 pm CDT October 22, 2008UPDATED: 1:10 pm CDT October 22, 2008. (7 KETV Omaha)
Interventions to Promote Breast-Feeding Succeed Oct 23, 2008
Breast-fed babies have fewer infections and allergic skin reactions than formula-fed babies and are also less likely to fall victim to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In the long-term, children who were breast-fed are less likely to develop asthma, diabetes, obesity and childhood leukemia. (MEDLINEplus)
SIDS awareness highlighted this month Oct 22, 2008
SIDS is the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after medical examiners complete their investigation and rule out all other probable causes of death. SIDS remains the leading cause of death in infants 1 month to 1 year of age ... Although progress has been made in reducing the number of SIDS deaths, SIDS deaths are unpredictable. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
No foul play suspected in death of teen's baby Oct 19, 2008
SIDS, which affects about 5,000 babies in the United States each year, is most common when a baby is between 1 and 4 months old, and is more common in boys than girls, according to information from Children's Hospital Boston. Gloucester High made national news over the summer after the school's principal said some of the 17 teens who became pregnant last school year had made a pact to do so. (Boston Globe)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Are we winning the battle? Oct 17, 2008
Taylor Daily Press: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Are we winning the battle ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Are we winning the battle ... For parents of newborns and infants, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) can turn joy into anguish. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Rise in deaths of children at risk Oct 16, 2008
Of the 156 deaths, 72 were from natural causes, 18 were babies who died of sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS, eight were suicides, eight died in car accidents, five drowned, three died from fires, three from accidental choking or smothering, 11 died in uncommon circumstances such as from a snake bite, four died from fatal physical assaults, and the remaining 19 died due to causes unknown or undetermined. In all, 55 per cent were involved either directly, or their sibling, in instances... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Game 7: Illinois (3-3, 1-2) Vs. Indiana (2-4, 0-3) Oct 15, 2008
Based on research collected by Division I SIDs, there are no other current players who own stadium records in two different places. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE. (Fightingillini.com)
Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death Oct 14, 2008
Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death ... Such practices helped slash U.S. SIDS deaths by more than half over a decade to about 2,100 in 2003 ... But SIDS remains the leading cause of death in infants ages 1 month to 1 year. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals the BUZZ-worthy Searches for September, Highlights Top 10 Searches in Two Popular Search Categories Oct 11, 2008
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) The month of September sparked searches for a hit telenovela, sultry female celebrities, a weather phenomenon as well as a couple of health topics by Yahoo ... In addition, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Weightloss diets were health topics that were of interest to Yahoo. (PR Newswire)
Health Buzz: SIDS Risk and Other Health News Oct 10, 2008
A Fan in Your Baby's Room May Reduce SIDS Risk ... "What we found in this study is that if an infant had a fan that was used in the sleeping room, the infant's risk of SIDS was reduced by 72 percent compared to no fan in the room," study senior author De-Kun Li, a reproductive and perinatal epidemiologist in the division of research at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif ... Experts believe that SIDS happens as a result of carbon dioxide getting trapped in a baby's airway. (U.S. News & World Report)
Post-term Pregnancies Risk Infant's Life And Health, Study Shows Oct 10, 2008
17, 2005) Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of unexpected death in infants ages one week to one year old. Although the number of SIDS related deaths has decreased due to greater public ... (July 7, 2005) SIDS is the leading reason given for death among infants one month to one year old and sharing a bed with parents who smoke increases the risk of SIDS. However, even if parents are non-smokers, a. (Science Daily)
SNL And Tina Feys Palin: You Cant Have One Without The Other Oct 8, 2008
New research found fans were associated with a 94% reduction in SIDS risks for infants who slept in rooms that exceeded 70 degrees (21 degrees C) and an 84% reduction for babies who slept in. In fact, forget this article and just turn off the computer and stop working on it, stop playing video games, stop looking for racy sites, just turn it off, and go outside for a little while. (eFluxMedia)
Fan to stir the air Oct 8, 2008
effective in easing SIDS risk ... Fan use seems to reduce the risk of SIDS by improving air flow and preventing babies from rebreathing exhaled carbon dioxide, say researchers who compared the sleeping arrangements of 185 babies who died from SIDS and 312 living infants from the same California counties ... Sleeping with a running fan reduced the risk of SIDS by 72 percent, said Dr. De-Kun Li with Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
No cough meds under 4, no kids opening microwaves, and fans can prevent SIDS Oct 8, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports: Using a fan while a baby is sleeping appears to significantly cut the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, according to new research ... compared 185 babies who died from SIDS in 11 California counties between May 1, 1997 and April 30, 2000, with 312 normal infants from similar socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds living in the same counties ... The study, which is being published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72% Oct 8, 2008
MedlinePlus: Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72 ... Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72 ... MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Just keeping the air moving around a bedroom seems to dramatically reduce a baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new research suggests. (MEDLINEplus)
Fan cuts infant death syndrome Oct 8, 2008
The finding, published on Monday in the Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, is the latest evidence to suggest that a baby's sleep environment is a critical factor in the risk of SIDS, which is diagnosed when an infant's sudden death cannot be explained by other factors ... That risk has been suggested as a reason the rate of SIDS is higher when children sleep on their stomach, in a soft bed or without a pacifier ... Since 1992 the rate of SIDS deaths has dropped by more than half,... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Sleeping With Fan May Lower SIDS Risk Oct 7, 2008
Investigators concluded that sleeping with a fan lowers SIDS risk by more than 70 percent ... The intriguing findings must be confirmed, and researchers say fan use is no substitute for interventions known to lower SIDS risk, such as placing babies to sleep on their backs, avoiding soft bedding in cribs, and putting babies to sleep with pacifiers ... SIDS deaths have dropped by more than half in the U.S. since 1992, when parents were first told to put babies to sleep on their backs. (CBS News)
Fans linked to lower SIDS risk Oct 7, 2008
CHICAGO - Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported yesterday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death ... Such practices helped slash SIDS deaths in the United States by more than half over a decade, to about 2,100 in 2003. (Boston Globe)
Turning on fan may helpstop SIDS Oct 7, 2008
Three new studies examine the mystery of SIDSa condition that takes thousands of infant lives every year ... Parisi is one of a growing number of parents taking measures to reduce the risk of SIDSdefined as "the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history." In fact, the campaign to educate people about the syndrome... (MSNBC -- Health)
Study Suggests Fan Use Cuts SIDS Risk in Babies Oct 7, 2008
Using a fan while a baby is sleeping appears to significantly cut the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, according to new research ... compared 185 babies who died from SIDS in 11 California counties between May 1, 1997 and April 30, 2000, with 312 normal infants from similar socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds living in the same counties ... The study, which is being published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that using a fan cut the... (Wall Street Journal)
Fan use may lower the SIDS risk, study says Oct 7, 2008
Study: Fan use may lower the risk of SIDS - CNN.com ... Study: Fan use may lower the risk of SIDS ... New study finds that fan use is linked with a 72 percent lower risk of SIDS. (CNN)
Cowboys Visit For Big Early-League Game Oct 7, 2008
In fact, in a survey of Div. I (FBS) SIDs, Mizzou is 2nd in the country in most TD drives of under two minutes in length, with 17. Saturday's opponent, Oklahoma State, has also proved quite adept at scoring quickly, as they rank 4th nationally with 13 TD drives taking less than 2 minutes off the clock. (Mutigers.com)
Fan in baby's room reduces SIDS risk, study shows Oct 7, 2008
Slug: sidsfans Date: 2008-10-06 00:00:00 Version: original Wire Category: A Words: 655 Bytes: 23040 E-Pub: Y Use Warning ... Nationwide, about half of those deaths are classified as SIDS, a diagnosis that's supposed to be made only when an autopsy, a death scene investigation and family medical history offer no other explanation for the death ... However, many experts say most babies who die suddenly without explanation are sleeping in circumstances that increased their risk of suffocation,... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Study: Simple fan can prevent sudden infant deaths Oct 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Using a fan when a baby is sleeping can significantly reduce sudden infant deaths (SIDS), according to a new study available here on Monday. The study, conducted by researchers at the U.S. medical institute Kaiser Permanente, is the first to center on the association between room ventilation and SIDS. ... It concluded that when infants slept in a room ventilated by a fan there was a 72 percent lower risk of SIDS compared to babies who slept in a room without a... (Xinhuanet, China)
Fan in baby's room may help prevent SIDS Oct 7, 2008
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Fans may reduce the risk of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, a new study shows. Babies who slept in a room with a fan were 72% less likely to die from SIDS, according to a study released today from Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine ... The study included interviews with the mothers of 185 infants who died from SIDS and the mothers of 312 other babies. (USA Today)
Can Fans Prevent Sudden Infant Death? Oct 7, 2008
Researchers Say That Air Cirulation From Fans May Reduce Risk of SIDS ... A fan in the baby's room may improve circulation and lessen risk of SIDS. ... Having a fan running near a sleeping infant was associated with a 72 percent decrease in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, researchers reported in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. (ABC News)
Using Fans May Slash SIDS Risk Oct 7, 2008
Fan use appears to be associated with a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in rooms with inadequate ventilation, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics scent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The national incidence of SIDS decreased 56 percent from 1992 to 2003, according to background information in the article ... In more recent years, the decrease in SIDS has leveled off. (Newsmax)
Ceiling fans may reduce risk of SIDS, scientists say Oct 7, 2008
Children who slept in a room ventilated by a fan had a 72 percent lower chance of dying from SIDS vs. those who did not, according to a study published this month in the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. SIDS is the leading cause of death among children below the age of 1, experts say ... The study also said that opening a window in the child's room reduces SIDS risk by 36 percent, according to the authors at the Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland. (Florida Times-Union)
Fans Reduce Infants' Sudden Death Risk Oct 7, 2008
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) issued a statement in response to the study, published Oct. 6 in the Archives of Pediatrics scent Medicine, warning that "that there is no substitute for the most effective means known to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS: always placing infants for sleep on their backs.". The NICHD's federally funded "Back to Sleep" campaign, which advocates for putting babies to sleep face-up, has helped reduce the... (Time.com)
Preventing Sudden Infant Death Synd... Oct 6, 2008
Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Steps Parents Can Take Take to Protect Infants from SIDS ... Steps Parents Can Take Take to Protect Infants from SIDS ... While there is no known cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) there are some proven steps parents can take to prevent SIDS and protect babies from crib death. (Suite101.com)
Department News Oct 3, 2008
- Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics-Academic Center Photos - NCAA Basketball Committee Selects Utah to Host West Regional in 2010 - MWC Honors 54 Utah Athletes - Utah Student-Athletes Garner Academic Accolades - Elliott, Launiere Slated to Speak at National Conference - Crimson Club Hall of Fame To Induct Four On April 24 - CSTV and MWC Announce Debut of First Collegiate Super Regional Sports Network - CSTV Networks And MWC Make History With Debut Of First-Ever Collegiate Super Regional... (Utahutes.com)
3-year-old is shot, dies Oct 3, 2008
mom 2 wrote on Sep 30, 2008 1:30 AM:" my heart goes out to the parents I have a 3 year old daughter and if anything happened to her or my other children I would just die. My brothers baby died of sids when he was 4 months old. 2 weeks before my daughter was born I had a real hard time with that and then just the worry of my daughter dieing of sids I cant imagine what these parents are going through my heart and prayers are with this family ". prayer to u little one wrote on Sep 30, 2008 12:24... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Why infants still die from SIDS Sep 20, 2008
Fewer than 2,500 infant deaths this year will be classified as SIDS. SIDS may be underreported because causes of infant deaths are mislabeled ... Of course Melissa had heard about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) -- the designation most commonly used when a healthy baby dies in his sleep, suddenly and without any medical explanation -- but she wasn't really worried about it. (CNN -- Health)
Letter: Technology won't help to fix problems related to smoke Sep 19, 2008
Contrary to what Mr. Laprade stated, secondhand smoke does have many detrimental health effects including 3,000 lung cancer deaths a year, a variety of respiratory diseases including asthma, premature births, SIDS, and other diseases. According to the American Lung Association, "secondhand smoke contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic, including formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic ammonia and hydrogen cyanide.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Bed Clothes That Cover Head May Increase SIDS Risk Sep 19, 2008
MedlinePlus: Bed chothes that cover head may increase SIDS risk ... Bed chothes that cover head may increase SIDS risk ... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preventing bedclothes from covering the face or head of a sleeping infant may decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, commonly referred to as SIDS, researchers report. (MEDLINEplus)
Tigers Close Non-Conference Slate vs. Buffalo Sep 16, 2008
In fact, in a survey of Div. I (FBS) SIDs, Mizzou leads the country in most TD drives of under two minutes in length, with 11. Mizzou had 6 TD drives in this category against Nevada last Saturday, while turning in 3 previously against SEMO and 2 against Illinois. (Mutigers.com)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 11 Sep 15, 2008
Sun Sep 14, 2008, 10:00 AM EDT. THE HOUSE AND SENATE. (Medfield Press, MA)
Secrets of Safe, Successful Slumber for Your Baby Sep 13, 2008
Research by Dr. James J. McKenna of the University of Notre Dame's Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, shows that safe co-sleeping helps reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related problems ... Since its launch, the "Back to Sleep Initiative," which taught parents that babies are safest sleeping on their backs, has helped reduce SIDS deaths by more than 50 percent. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Staph infection implicated in some SIDS cases Sep 13, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of an autopsy study indicate that in about 10 percent of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases, the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus can be found in normally sterile sites. As reported in the September 11th online issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Dr. P. N. Goldwater, from The Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide, Australia, reviewed the autopsy records of 130 infants who died from SIDS, 32 with sudden unexpected death (SUDI) from... (Reuters)
Bacterial Infections May Be Overlooked in SIDS Cases Sep 12, 2008
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Bacterial infections may be an overlooked cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), an Australian study suggests. The research examined post-mortem reports on 130 babies who died of SIDS, 32 who died suddenly as a result of infection, and 33 who died of non-infectious causes ... Infection at a sterile site was rare in the babies who died of non-infectious causes but was present in 20 percent of the babies with sudden infection and 10 percent of the... (MEDLINEplus)
Overwhelming infection linked to many SIDS deaths Sep 12, 2008
Experts say the findings may provide some comfort for grieving parents of SIDS babies, who may be tormented by a belief they could have prevented their child's death. The discovery was made by an Australian researcher, who looked for signs of infection in 130 babies that had supposedly died of SIDS. ... Among the SIDS babies, a further 13 per cent had other types of bacteria, such as E. coli, living in the normally sterile sites of the spleen, spinal fluid and blood inside the heart. (The Australian)
Infections linked to cot deaths Sep 11, 2008
He analysed the post mortem reports for 130 babies who had died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), 32 who had died suddenly as a result of infection, and 33 who had died of non-infectious cause, such as a road traffic accident ... He then analysed the bacterial isolates from "sterile" sites which are normally free of infections, such as heart blood, spleen, or cerebrospinal fluid, in the SIDS babies, and compared these with those of the other 65 babies ... Infection at a sterile site was... (BBC News)
Golden staph linked to SIDS deaths Sep 11, 2008
Now research from Adelaide's Women and Children's Hospital has found that a possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has been overlooked ... "We believe that these pathogens are actually causing infection and they may be the cause of SIDS," he said ... "We found them in about a quarter of the cases of sudden infant death. "Staph always is one of the leading ones and we found it in about 10 per cent." Professor Goldwater says the golden staph infection he has analysed is the same... (ABC Online)
District, state remind parents of the importance of vaccinations Sep 10, 2008
C Marshall wrote on Sep 6, 2008 11:58 AM:" whooping cough, a disease that can be prevented through vaccine.For the record, this vaccine that is full of deadly toxins. Is not at all effective. My daughter was fully vaccinated for it. And she still ended up in the hospital with whopping cough, on breathing support. Had she not been vaccinated for it, she would not have been so sick, This Vaccine is only like 40% effective. But the toxins in it kill.Vaccines do not have a small risk, They have a... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: House, Senate vote to keep legal service help $$ for inmates Sep 6, 2008
(A Yes" vote is for the bill). Rep. William Brownsberger: Yes/Yes Rep. Rachel Kaprielian has resigned Rep. Byron Rushing: Yes/Yes Rep. Timothy Toomey: Yes/Yes Rep. Marty Walz: Yes/Yes Rep. Alice Wolf: Yes/Yes Sen. Anthony Galluccio: Yes Sen. Anthony Petruccelli: Yes Sen. Steven Tolman: Yes ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL HOUSE SESSIONS CUT SHORT - A temporary truce in the House resulted in the passage of several bills, including many local ones, at last Thursday's House session. Action in the House had... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Somerville's state legislators unanimous on child abuse bill Sep 5, 2008
Fri Sep 05, 2008, 08:04 AM EDT. THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives and senators' votes on three roll calls from prior legislative sessions. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Dual attack of smoking during pregnency Sep 1, 2008
Smoking during pregnancy acts like a dual risk in respect of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - as it not only does raise a mother's likelihood of having a preterm baby, but it also increases the infant's susceptibility to SIDS further, according to a new study. The study found that smoking not only does raises a mother's likelihood of having a preterm baby, who is already among the most vulnerable to SIDS, but also increases the infant's susceptibility to SIDS even further ... "Smoking... (Times of India)
Smoke risky to preemies Aug 31, 2008
Premature babies born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy are at a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at the University of Calgary have found. Led by Dr. Shabih Hasan, a neonatologist and professor in the department of pediatrics, the study -- which will be published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine -- looked at 22 premature babies born between 28 and 36 weeks gestation, 12 to mothers who smoked and 10 whose... (Canoe.ca)
Moms smoking during pregnancy increases preemies' breathing ... Aug 30, 2008
Hasan said smoking during pregnancy creates two significant risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). "Not only does it raise the likelihood of a mother having a pre-term baby, who are already among the most vulnerable to SIDS, but it increases those infants' susceptibility to SIDS even further," he said Friday. (CBC.ca)
Frese Named Honorary Chair of SIDS Awareness Event Aug 30, 2008
Maryland head coach Brenda Frese was named Honorary Chair of the 18th Annual Verizon Wireless-SIDS Golf Invitational ... - Maryland women's basketball head coach is teaming up with the Center for Infant Loss at the University of Maryland School of Medicine to raise awareness of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) ... Frese is serving as honorary chair of the 18th annual Verizon Wireless-SIDS Golf Invitational, which takes place Monday, October 6 at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Md. (Umterps.com)
Smoking during pregnancy a 'double-edged sword' in SIDS Aug 30, 2008
Premature infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may be at even higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than preemies whose mothers did not smoke, according to new research out of the University of Calgary ... "Smoking during pregnancy is a double-edged sword with respect to SIDS," said Shabih Hasan, M.D., a staff neonatologist and professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Calgary, and the principal investigator of the new study ... "Not only does it raise... (EurekAlert!)
Parents Share Sons Story to Ensure His Death Not in Vain Aug 30, 2008
The Waters shared their story to bring awareness to SIDS and other conditions that attribute to the deaths of infants in Georgia and throughout the nation each year ... Donald encouraged parents to learn infant CPR, and become educated about conditions such as SIDS that can claim a baby s life ... The Waters purpose, said Michelle, is to share their story with others in hopes of generating more awareness of SIDS and the need for more funding for research. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk Aug 29, 2008
FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born prematurely to women who smoked during their pregnancy may be at higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than premature infants born to nonsmoking moms, new research suggests ... "This has clear implications for their risk of SIDS." ... Besides the risk of SIDS, "inability or delayed recovery from repeated low oxygen episodes can also be detrimental to brain development," Hasan noted. (Health-Finder)
Newly-defined factors may prevent postpartum smoking relapse Aug 28, 2008
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risks of pregnancy complications, decreased birth weight and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), Ripley-Moffitt said. She noted that the past 15 years have seen a steady decrease in the number of women who smoke while pregnant, in part because of an overall decline in smoking rates among all women of childbearing age and in part because of interventions targeting women during the prenatal period. (EurekAlert!)
Tobacco-related illness: A women's issue Aug 25, 2008
Women who smoke may encounter more problems when trying to conceive a child than nonsmoking women and pregnant smokers are at higher risk of having a premature birth, a low-birth-weight baby, a baby who dies of SIDS, and stillbirth. Girls who smoke as teenagers have reduced rates of lung growth. (NJ.com -- Times)
Codeine harmful to some breast-fed babies: study Aug 21, 2008
Not all of it may be life-threatening, but any CNS [central nervous system] depression is bad news, especially if kids have other reasons for SIDS [sudden infant death syndrome] or not remembering to breathe. This was a very important finding. (Globe and Mail)
Families share SIDS grief Aug 20, 2008
The Bushlack family, Josiah, Betsy and their sons, Syler, 4, and Eliah, 8 months, lost Max Bushlack, in picture, to SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome ... Max died Dec. 13, 2006, a victim of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ... SIDS is the No. 1 killer of infants under a year old. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Lack of Tummy Time May Slow Infant Development Aug 16, 2008
The 1992 "Back to Sleep" campaign, which educated parents on the importance of putting their infants to sleep on their backs, rather than their stomachs, led to a dramatic reduction in the number of deaths from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). "As a result though, new parents were afraid to put their babies on their bellies at all, even when awake," Colleen Coulter-O'Berry, a physical therapist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta noted in an interview with Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Lack of time on tummy shown to hinder achievement Aug 7, 2008
APTA spokesperson Judy Towne Jennings, PT, MA, a physical therapist and researcher from Fairfield, Ohio, said, "We have seen first-hand what the lack of tummy time can mean for a baby: developmental, cognitive, and organizational skills delays, eye-tracking problems, and behavioral issues, to name just some complications." She added, "New parents are told of the importance of babies sleeping on their backs to avoid SIDS, but they are not always informed about the importance of tummy time." ...... (EurekAlert!)
What is the BFHI, why do we need it? Aug 7, 2008
Breastfeeding also reduces the incidence of SIDS, asthma, obesity, leukemia, diabetes, and necrotizing enterocolitis (Gartner, Morton, Lawrence, Naylor, O'Haire, Schanler, et al, 2005). Breastfeeding mothers, the EPC found, have a reduced risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer (Ip, et al, 2007). (Nogales International, AZ)
Letters for Sunday, August 3, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
The excessively high SIDs levied on some property owners in effect amounted to a seizure of property. Permanent mill levies are yet another infringement on our basic rights because they eliminate the citizens right to approve tax increases, oversee the use of the funds and assess the worth of the programs. (Missoulian, MT)
Health & Medicine Jul 30, 2008
In this online issue, you'll find stories and information on weight loss, home health care, SIDS, rehab, joint health and much more. HEALTH & MEDICINE is a monthly section, with the next issue publishing June 16. (Florida Today)
