Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is every new parent’s ...

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of an infant under the age of 1 year with no known cause. The highest risk of SIDS death is between 1–4 months of age. SIDS is the ...

The cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery, but a new study suggests genetics may play a role. Over the course of 39 years, researchers found siblings of ...

SIDS is the last thing any new parent wants to think about. It’s devastating even to imagine. But understanding safe sleep practices and SIDS prevention is an essential part of those first months at ...

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The hardest part is the moment they know, after every effort has failed, and then failed again, that the parents must be told. There is nothing more to do. “It’s like you just want to prolong it for ...

Researchers are one step closer to understanding why some babies are at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS – the leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year old. Most of ...

When Sarah Watkins brought her son home from the hospital in September after a two-week stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), she was nervous. “I was ready to be home, but I was also ...

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) occurs when a healthy baby under the age of 1 dies suddenly and unexpectedly. Healthcare professionals are unsure why SIDS happens. However, certain factors can put ...

Share on Pinterest Photo, Crying, Newborn, baby, infant, parenthood, swaddle, tear, tears, Baby, Face, Human, Newborn, Person Kohei Hara/Getty Images When you’re a parent to a young infant, it feels ...

This is DAY TO DAY. I'm Madeleine Brand. And now our regular look at health news. Doctors have been studying sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, for decades but they still aren't sure what causes ...