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Genetics May Make Some Babies Vulnerable To SIDS Or 'Crib Death'
Here's the story of Sally Clarks and how she lost her kids to the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Despite improved facilities, crib deaths continue to haunt Kolkata's premier hospital
BC Roy Hospital, Kolkata's premier child care facility, has seen 36 infant deaths in the last five days. And yet, top medical officials in the Mamata Banerjee government have denied any kind of negligence at the state-run hospital as the cause of the deaths.
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Health Taskforce says mounting crib deaths situation not alarming
Four more children died at the Malda College and Hospital in Malda, taking the total number of crib deaths to 31 since Saturday even as a Health Taskforce claimed the situation is not alarming.
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Three-year-old girl dies at hospital in Bengal
Yet another crib sheet statistic. A three-year-old girl today died at a hospital in Murshidabad district after being admitted for fever, with the parents alleging medical negligence, the police said.
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Neurological basis for SIDS
Researchers may finally be close to detecting the cause of SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome), one of the largest killers of infants all round the world. They think that some infants may be more prone to crib deaths than others because of hormonal imbalance in their brain. A study published in the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurol...
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Overheating may play a role in crib deaths
Temperature may have a lot to do with infant care, a fact that is well known but not taken very seriously. Research shows that overheating may be an important cause of infant death, especially in countries with a cold climate. The report, published by the American Academy of Paediatrics suggests that the incidence of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Synd...
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Genetics May Make Some Babies Vulnerable To SIDS Or 'Crib Death'
Here's the story of Sally Clarks and how she lost her kids to the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Despite improved facilities, crib deaths continue to haunt Kolkata's premier hospital
BC Roy Hospital, Kolkata's premier child care facility, has seen 36 infant deaths in the last five days. And yet, top medical officials in the Mamata Banerjee government have denied any kind of negligence at the state-run hospital as the cause of the deaths.
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Health Taskforce says mounting crib deaths situation not alarming
Four more children died at the Malda College and Hospital in Malda, taking the total number of crib deaths to 31 since Saturday even as a Health Taskforce claimed the situation is not alarming.
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Three-year-old girl dies at hospital in Bengal
Yet another crib sheet statistic. A three-year-old girl today died at a hospital in Murshidabad district after being admitted for fever, with the parents alleging medical negligence, the police said.
-
Neurological basis for SIDS
Researchers may finally be close to detecting the cause of SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome), one of the largest killers of infants all round the world. They think that some infants may be more prone to crib deaths than others because of hormonal imbalance in their brain. A study published in the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurol...
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Overheating may play a role in crib deaths
Temperature may have a lot to do with infant care, a fact that is well known but not taken very seriously. Research shows that overheating may be an important cause of infant death, especially in countries with a cold climate. The report, published by the American Academy of Paediatrics suggests that the incidence of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Synd...
