New study reinforces need for continued infant sleep campaigns to prevent SIDS

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 18:30 in Health & Medicine

New research reinforces the need for continued public education programs that encourage parents to place their infants to sleep in the supine (back) position in a safe crib or bassinet, to prevent an estimated 4,600 annual Sudden Unintended Infant Deaths, of which 50 percent are classified as Sudden Death Syndrome.

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