Breast Feeding Associated with Reduced Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Infant Mortality
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SIDS: Sudden infant death syndrome. Unexplained death of an infant under 1 year; SUIDS: Sudden unexplained infant deaths caused by metabolic disorders; Hypothermia; Hyperthermia; Neglect; Homicide or accidental poisoning; Nutritional epidemiology: New field of medical research that studies relations between nutrition and health; Infant mortality: Rate of infant deaths during the first year after live birth
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