NM Health Dept. launches website for SIDS awareness

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, and the New Mexico Department of Health has a new online-based information campaign for parents. 
The department has launched a new webpage to educate parents about ways to reduce the risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant deaths. 
The webpage contains information about The Safe to Sleep campaign, which has replaced the Back-to -Sleep campaign. SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants aged 1–12 months, and the third leading cause of overall infant mortality in the United States
In New Mexico, 60 baby deaths were categorized as Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths between 2009 and 2011. 


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