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News — About 3,700 babies died suddenly and unexpectedly in the United States in 2022, according to the . More than one out of three of those deaths were due to — the unexplained death of a healthy baby less than 1 year old.

Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes SIDS, is the leading cause of injury death in infancy, according to the .

October is SIDS Awareness Month. emergency medicine physician at , is available to discuss topics related to SIDS, including:

  • Potential causes for SIDS
  • Factors in babies and mothers that could place certain babies at higher risk
  • Recommendations for safe sleep for babies

The Johns Hopkins Hospital was recently certified as a safe sleep hospital by demonstrating adherence to rigorous guidelines established by , an initiative to reduce infant mortality.

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