Family Health & Fitness

When it comes to physical activity, every little bit counts! Children are less physically fit than they were a generation ago. In fact, inactive children, when compared to active children, weigh more and have higher blood pressure. Most importantly, inactive children are more likely to become inactive adults.

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID)

What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

SIDS is the diagnosis given for the sudden death of a baby under one year of age that remains unexplained after a complete investigation, including autopsy, examination of death scene, and review of the symptoms or illnesses the baby had prior to dying and any other pertinent medical and family history. A SIDS diagnosis falls under a broader classification of infant deaths called SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death). There are 4,500 SUID in the United States each year, including more than 2,200 SIDS deaths. Of these SIDS/SUID deaths, statistics indicate that as many as 80-90 percent may be the result of unsafe sleep practices.

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