How to Use sudden infant death syndrome in a Sentence

sudden infant death syndrome

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  • Most babies are being placed on their backs to sleep — one of the key ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the study found.
    — Amy Norton, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Sleeping in the same room reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by as much as 50 percent.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Starlight had died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
    — Maggie Freleng, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The fourth child's death just two weeks after birth in 1973 was attributed to sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Chris Carola, Fox News, 16 July 2018
  • Her last daughter, born in 2001, died from sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The other two were recorded as sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
    — Rod McGuirk, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • After their first child died at ten weeks, from sudden infant death syndrome, the couple dealt with the tragedy in very different ways.
    — Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Scott died from sudden infant death syndrome at only 2 months old.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
  • The death of a newborn named Boaz Yoder in an Altadena apartment seemed at first glance like a case of sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Caleb's death at just 19 days old was reported as sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023
  • The high incidence of low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome in such communities was a focus of the program.
    — Alex Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • The state Office of Child Care mentioned sudden infant death syndrome in its suspension order but didn't clearly say that was the cause.
    — Brad Schmidt, OregonLive.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Initially, it was thought the baby died from sudden infant death syndrome, Alexander said.
    — Molly Sullivan, sacbee, 23 May 2018
  • My stepsister was born soon after but died three months later in 1976 from sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 3 May 2022
  • Babies given breast milk also have a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, according to the AAP.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 July 2022
  • The former couple's first child, Nevada Alexander Musk, died of sudden infant death syndrome at only 10 weeks.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 21 June 2022
  • Moms who breastfeed for just two months reduce their baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome by nearly half, according to a new study.
    — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2017
  • And a mysterious condition known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is enough to keep any new parent awake at night.
    — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2019
  • Babies under the age of 1 should always be put to sleep on their backs — never on their sides or stomachs — because back sleep minimizes the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Phil Dotson: His daughter Sierra passed away of sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Josh Gelman, CBS News, 12 May 2018
  • The cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.
    — Julius Lasin, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2023
  • In December, her youngest daughter, Laramie, died of sudden infant death syndrome just 12 days before her first birthday.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
  • Research has shown that babies who breastfeed are less likely to die as a result of sudden infant death syndrome and infections.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Researchers are one step closer to understanding why some babies are at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS – the leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year old.
    — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • The simple practice has shown to significantly reduce the rate of sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Dr. Harvey Karp, CNN, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Even products that claim to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) should be avoided, according to experts.
    — Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 5 July 2023
  • The city already has many prevention programs in place, such as B’more for Healthy Babies, the long-standing effort to reduce sleep deaths including sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • These important changes have improved children’s lives immensely and have caused sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rates to decline.
    — Aileen Simons, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • Biden has signed legislation that would ban the sale of padded crib bumpers that are widely sold despite recommendations that cribs be kept bare to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.
    — cleveland, 18 May 2022
  • Among them are protections against common childhood infections, and a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
    — Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2018

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