Inner Ear Disease Possible Cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

Image courtesy of Tuomas_Lehtinen at  FreeDigitalPhotos.net A loyal blog reader alerted me to an interesting research suggesting that inner ear disease may be a causative factor of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Apparently this association  made the news in April 2015. SIDS is when a baby without any obvious health issues inexplicably and suddenly dies while sleeping. This risk is mainly present within the first 12 months of life. Although all new parents are informed to institute…

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Pacifier Use Increases Risk of Ear Infections in Infants

There are many reasons why an infant may suffer from ear infections ... parental smoking, not breast-feeding, daycare, etc. However, what many parents may not realize is that pacifier use is also an additional well-known independent risk factor for causing ear infections as well. Numerous studies have documented this association and depending on what study you look at, the risk can be quite significant. Furthermore, the longer and more frequently the pacifier is used, the more ear infec…

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