BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTH IN THE NEWS

HEADLINE:
Helping babies sleep more safely.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SYNOPSIS:
Swaddling babies tightly in blankets helps infants to remain on their backs while sleeping,
lowering the risk of sudden infant syndrome.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SOURCE:
O'Neil J. Helping babies sleep more safely. New York Times 2002 September 17 : F7
(col. 5).

JOURNAL ARTICLE CITATION:
Gerard CM, Harris KA, Thach BT. Physiologic studies on swaddling: An ancient child care
practice, which may promote the supine position for infant sleep. Journal of Pediatrics 2002
September;141(3):398-404.

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