Kids learn a lot in the first months and years of life — and research shows the brain continues to develop into the mid-20s. So the skull has to make room for all that growth. Not to mention a baby’s ...

After seeing too many babies with Flat Head Syndrome, Dr. Jane Scott, a neonatologist who practices in the Denver Tech Center, decided to change the path in her career. In the mid-2000s, she saw many ...

The number of cases of sudden infant death syndrome has gone down since 1992 when the American Academy of Pediatricians recommended that infants sleep on their backs to reduce sudden infant death ...

Plagiocephaly, or flat head syndrome, is a common condition that research has shown affects nearly 30 percent of babies by the time they see a doctor for their 2-month well-child visit. Factors that ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents should not use infant head shaping pillows to change a baby’s head shape or symmetry, the Food and Drug Administration ...

Did you know that the medical term for flat head syndrome is plagiocephaly? Flat head syndrome occurs when a flat patch forms on the back or the side of a baby’s head. The issue can result in a baby’s ...