MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'crib death'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851864&cid=t_154852_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuCChiaRVIXU%2F The death of a child is one that most parents can’t imagine. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is like a monster hiding in the closet; we don’t like to believe it’s there, but we’re afraid that it may be. The worst part of SIDS is the unknown. Researchers are beginning to find some clues that point to risks, but they still don’t know what really causes it. That means any child is at risk. October is SIDS Awareness Month. SIDS, also called crib death because it happens most often while the baby is sleeping, usually strikes children before two and four months old. Risk factors that could increase the chance of SIDS include babies who are (MayoClinic.com): Male. Boy babies are more likely to die of SIDS. Premature or of low birth weight. Your baby is mo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851864 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:56:30 +0100 2851864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2168085&cid=t_154852_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FeFkiMJqFKx8%2F According to the Chicago Tribune, before the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1994, only 14% of babies in the United States were placed on their backs to sleep. After the campaign started, the number skyrocketed to 73%. While the recommendation remains for babies to sleep on their backs, there are signs that more and more parents are choosing to place their babies to sleep on their sides or tummies. A 2005 article from the Detroit News reported that in a Babycenter.com poll of 24,000 respondents, a nearly equal number of parents (42%) put their babies down to sleep on their stomachs as on their backs (43%) in spite of the worry about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In our own Breastfeeding 1-2-3 survey of 116 respondents, 60% of parents put their babies to sleep on their backs,... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2168085 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:31:23 +0100 2168085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081362&cid=t_154852_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FzOJo5TUDLds%2F Breastfeeding your baby is one key way to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also called crib death or cot death. In fact, a 2008 meta-analysis of 27 studies showed that babies who were breastfed, even partially breastfed, were one-third less likely to die of SIDS than babies who were never breastfed. Back to Sleep Over 13 years ago the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first policy statement on reducing the risk of SIDS and recommended that all healthy babies be placed to sleep on their backs. Soon thereafter the “Back to Sleep Campaign” began. In the time since, the SIDS rate has fallen over 50 percent. The following poll lets you vote anonymously so we can get an idea of whether parents are following the recommendation to put their babies &#8220... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081362 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:30:12 +0100 2081362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=998809&cid=t_154852_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fnew-gene-in-sudden-cardiac-death.html I have always had an issue with genetic testing in sudden cardiac death. A significant proportion of patients come up with "negative tests" Does that mean the patient and her/his family is not at genetic risk for sudden cardiac death? No....and now we do know there is another gene.The gene is called GPD 1-L. Why is this gene important? Several reasons.1. While not an ion channel (Which are the majority of Sudden Cardiac Death Genes) itself, it is a trafficking gene that allows the sodium channel to find its way to the cell membrane. Therefore the "channel" doesn't work properly. This has been known in LongQT syndrome and now Brugada Syndrome Many diseases have tricked us by these pathway variants, I can think of several modifier genes/polymorphisms in cystic fibrosis that can be missed on ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=998809 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:20:00 +0100 998809