New research shows overheating newborns can increase the risk of SIDS
Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:42
in Health & Medicine
New research at the University of Calgary shows that smoking while pregnant, as well as thermal stress, can lead to an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Increased ambient temperature such as over-wrapping a baby at night time or increasing the room temperature can affect the baby's pattern of breathing.
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