infant mortality

Rebecca Davis/NPR

5:01am Jun 12, 2017

National National Health & Safety

As Popularity Of Baby Boxes Grows, Skeptics Say More Testing Is Needed

by Maureen Pao

New mom Maisha Watson uses one of the 20,000 cardboard boxes given out so far in New Jersey. She's glad to have a safe spot for her son to sleep. But some question the boxes' safety and effectiveness.
Matt Rourke / AP

5:39pm May 22, 2017

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Face-To-Face Sleep Education Plus 'Baby Boxes' Reduces Bed Sharing

by Maureen Pao

The two-pronged approach to promoting safe sleep led to a 25 percent drop in the risky practice of bed sharing with babies in the first eight days of life, a study found. But more research is needed.
The Sleep Judge/Flickr

12:48pm May 12, 2017

National National Health & Safety

Inflatable Beds: Dangerous For Infants, Attractive To Cash-Strapped Parents

by Rebecca Hersher

Inflatable beds are increasingly popular, and their soft, impermeable surfaces, increase risk of sudden infant death. But they are often the only bed that a family can afford.
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6:29pm Dec 30, 2015

National National Science Health & Safety

Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby

by Rob Stein

A big study finds the risk that the baby will die soon after delivery is twice as high if the delivery was planned for home or a birthing center versus the hospital, but such deaths are very rare.

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Sean Bueter

2:58pm Oct 12, 2015

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Forsyth, Guilford See Improvements In Infant Death Rate

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its most recent infant mortality statistics Monday.
Keri Brown

10:19pm Sep 18, 2013

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Empty Baby Strollers a Stark Reminder of Infant Mortality

by Keri Brown

September is national infant mortality awareness month. Several Triad agencies are holding special events to remember the babies who have died in their communities.

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infant mortality

As Popularity Of Baby Boxes Grows, Skeptics Say More Testing Is Needed

Face-To-Face Sleep Education Plus 'Baby Boxes' Reduces Bed Sharing

Inflatable Beds: Dangerous For Infants, Attractive To Cash-Strapped Parents

Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby

Forsyth, Guilford See Improvements In Infant Death Rate

Empty Baby Strollers a Stark Reminder of Infant Mortality

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