October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its sleep guidelines for infants, which now emphasize the need for babies to sleep ...

If insomnia keeps you awake at night, Flinders University researchers recommend a trip to the doctor - not for a sleeping pill prescription but for a short course of intensive behavioral therapy.

Weighted swaddles and blankets are popular among parents trying to get their infants to sleep, but they should not be used on sleeping babies, according to new recommendations released by the American ...

Co-sleeping under any circumstances is not safe for infant sleep, the American Academy of Pediatrics stressed Tuesday in the first update to its safe sleep guidelines for babies since 2016. "We know ...

Sleep guidelines suggest no screens, no exercise, and no food in the hour before bed, but do they work and how many young people follow them? A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study ...

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics emphasize a handful of simple rules that parents can follow to keep their infants safe during sleep. “If we’ve learned anything, it’s that simple ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Soft blankets and cute stuffed animals are all adorable, but they also are potentially deadly to babies when they sleep. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued its ...

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“We know that many parents choose to share a bed with a child, for instance, perhaps to help with breastfeeding or because of a cultural preference or a belief that it is safe,” said Dr. Rebecca ...