The official term is “positional plagiocephaly,” but most parents identify the condition as a flat spot on their baby’s head, and, according to a new study, more babies may have it than once thought. Canadian researchers found that nearly half — 47 percent — of the 7-12 week old infants in their study cohort had some form of plagiocephaly. The study… Read More
Parents of newborns are now required to receive safe sleep education and information before they are released from the hospital or birthing center, thanks to a new law that went into effect July 1. In light of the new law, the Florida SIDS Alliance and the Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions have partnered up… Read More
Registration for the “Infant Safe Sleep: Moving Data to Action” webinar July 31 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. is now available. The webinar, presented by Project IMPACT and the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) in partnership with the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs(AMCHP) will feature speakers Lena Camperlengo, RN, MPH, DrPh, a health scientist at… Read More
The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (SACIM) released a report listing six strategic directions and its recommendations for reducing infant mortality in the United States. In 2011, the infant mortality rate in the U.S. was 6.05 deaths per 1,000 live births. Northeast Florida’s infant mortality rate for 2012 was higher than the national rate, at… Read More
A baby boy in Fresno, California died of heat exposure June 8 after he was left unintentionally in a vehicle, raising the national death toll of children left or trapped in hot vehicles to 10 this year and calling attention to these preventable tragedies. This issue has particular relevance in the Sunshine State: Three of the… Read More