Health News Archives

Over-Wrapping Babies in Winter Boosts SIDS Risk
Extra swaddling may sound good, but it keeps heat from venting, expert says

Heart Rhythm Gene Linked to Sudden Infant Deaths
Fatal arrhythmia study suggests screening may identify babies at risk

SIDS Linked to Abnormal Brain Biology
Faulty serotonin system keeps babies from arousing as they should, researchers report

Study Suggests New Link Between Air Pollution and Infant Deaths
While risk is fairly small, researchers say finding is troubling

Study Supports Screening Babies for Heart-Rhythm Defect
Dangerous 'long QT syndrome' is often mistaken for SIDS, experts say

Pacifiers Can Ease Parents’ Minds, Too
They help ward off Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, studies find

Heart Genes Could Help Explain SIDS
Defective DNA common in autopsied cardiac tissue, researchers say

Health Tip: Reduce Your Child’s Risk of SIDS
Avoid placing your baby in certain situations

Serotonin Levels Tied to SIDS
Infants can't gasp and wake themselves up, researchers speculate

Gene Variant Raises SIDS Risk for Black American Infants
Babies with two copies of the gene are 24 times more likely to die from SIDS, researchers say