Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - A column suggesting that housecats murder babies out of jealousy has earned the Houston Chronicle a lot of, well, catcalls. It's not true, the paper now reports. “It’s funny that someone would still actually think that is true,” said a veterinarian and SPCA official. “That... More »

MORE ABOUT:
murder infant cat feline Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS veterinary medicine toxoplasmosis asphyxiation

Fans Linked to Lower Risk of Infant Death

72% fewer SIDS deaths in bedrooms with
better air circulation

(Newser) - A simple fan could be the key to reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, reports ABC News. Researchers discovered that babies who slept in a room with a fan were 72% less likely to die from SIDS, according to the study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and ... More »

MORE ABOUT:
infant mortality baby pediatrics fans Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS

Grieving Dad Scores Big Win
for Tampa Bay

Bucs' kicker Matt Bryant boots 3 field goals day after burying infant son

(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Green Bay Packers yesterday with crucial support from a player who had just buried his infant son the day before, reports USA Today. Kicker Matt Bryant’s 3-month-old son died last week of causes that are still unknown, but Bryant connected on three field... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NFL Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

 Sudden Infant Death
 Linked to Bacteria 

Key research on baby deaths

(Newser) - Some cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome may be caused by staph and E. coli infections, a new study finds. British researchers saw significant levels of both bacteria in 470 of 546 SIDS victims ranging in age from 7 days to one year. But scientists don't yet know what the... More »

4 Stories