Fans may prevent SIDS
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday.
Researchers found that fan use was associated with a 72% lower risk of SIDS, according to the study published in October’s Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still-mysterious cause of death. Experts also recommend a firm mattress, removing toys and pillows from cribs, and keeping infants from getting too warm.
