Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

• Researchers say they’ve found the reason why infants die from SIDS

  The groundbreaking SIDS research found that a lack of a specific enzyme explains why some babies dies in their sleep.

  Health

  May 13, 2022
  
• Alberta man paddling across the Prairies in memory of grandchild lost to SIDS

  "I thought, 'OK, I am going to go on various different trips that are somewhat extreme, with the goal of providing more awareness of infant death,'" David Hatto said.

  Features

  Jun 11, 2021
  
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• Babies sleeping on their backs has cut SIDS-related deaths in Manitoba in half, says expert

  It's a parent's worst nightmare, but thanks to an awareness campaign that began the early '90s, the number of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)-related deaths in Manitoba have been cut in half.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2019
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• ‘I just want her back’: Midland mother devastated after urn containing baby’s ashes allegedly stolen

  A Midland woman says the urn containing her young daughter's ashes was allegedly stolen from her family's business on Elizabeth Street.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2018
• Why this photo of a sleeping mom is sparking debate on social media

  David Brinkley just wanted to share an intimate family moment on Facebook, instead his post received major on backlash.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2017
• Reducing the risk of SIDS: Should babies sleep in cardboard boxes like in Finland?

  Ever since Finland implemented its baby box program in the 1930s, the rate of SIDS has dropped. Coincidence, or is Finland on to something?

  Health

  Mar 24, 2017
• Calgary sleep expert concerned over new American infant sleep guidelines

  A Calgary expert on baby sleep says she is worried by a new recommendation from an American professional association of pediatricians.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2016
• Reducing SIDS risk: New guidelines for moms breastfeeding infants

  Here's what parents should know about putting babies to bed, according to a new set of recommendations meant to reduce the risk of sudden infant deaths.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2016
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• Parents who lose their baby being forced back to work too soon: Conservative MP

  New parents who suffer the loss of their child while on parental leave in Canada also immediately lose their financial benefits, says a Conservative MP, which often forces them back.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2016
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• ‘I just felt so alone’: Alberta mother fundraising for retreat for parents who lose young children

  Alberta Mother Gillian Hatto is fundraising to establish a retreat for parents who are grieving young children. Hatto and her husband lost their daughter, Hazel Rose, to an undetermined cause in August 2014.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2016