Study Finds Major Risk Factor for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Study Finds Major Risk Factor for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 3,400 babies in the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly each year, with 32 percent being due to “unknown causes.”
New research from Rutgers University says sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) are rare during the first month of life, but the causes and risk factors for these deaths vary even in that short time.  
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