SIDS

Researchers have discovered that seizures and brain infections may be two contributors, and some believe SIDS could be a rare adverse vaccination event.

A video analysis of children sleeping before their deaths reveals a few trends.

The parents of 62-day-old Sawyer learned their baby’s blood contained 95 micrograms per liter of aluminum, a level that would be toxic for adults.

Roughly 3500 babies are lost in the US every year due to sleep-related deaths, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, and the American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidelines for the prevention of such tragedies.

A Pennsylvania childcare center has been closed down days after a 3-month old infant died while in its care. McKenna Rose was left unsupervised at her crib for half an hour on April 1st. When the caretaker returned, the infant’s lips had turned blue. An employee called 911, and McKenna was taken to Palmerton hospital, where she was declared dead.